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cembalist

noun cembalists

historical An orchestral keyboard player; one who plays piano or harpsichord for an orchestra or ensemble. Ensemble performances were led by the organist or cembalist ; he sat at his instrument, played the “accompaniment,” and directed the performance—now by movements of his head, now perhaps by beating time with one hand.

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@misc{cembalist_2026,
  title = {cembalist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cembalist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}