cembalist

Before completing his thirteenth year, Ludwig obtained his first official appointment from the Elector; he became what is called cembalist in the orchestra, which meant that he had to play the piano in the orchestra, and conduct the band at rehearsals.

The World's Great Men of Music Brower, Harriette 1922

Before completing his thirteenth year, Ludwig obtained his first official appointment from the Elector; he became what is called cembalist in the orchestra, which meant that he had to play the piano in the orchestra, and conduct the band at rehearsals.

The World's Great Men of Music Story-Lives of Master Musicians Harriette Brower 1898

Philip Emanuel, had entered the service of Frederick the Great, and was acting as cembalist in the royal orchestra.

Story-Lives of Great Musicians Francis Jameson Rowbotham

Here his power of providing new and apparently necessary material for the left hand of the cembalist (or, in the double concertos, two left [v. 03 p. 0128] hands) without disturbing the already complete score, is astonishing; and it fails only in the slow movements, which he prefers to leave obviously in the condition of an arrangement rather than to spoil their broad cantabile style by a too polyphonic bass.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various

Carl Philip Emmanuel, his third son, was cembalist in the royal orchestra of Frederick the Great.

The World's Great Men of Music Brower, Harriette 1922

The duty of the cembalist is to preside at the piano.

Beethoven A Character Study Fischer, George A 1905

Neefe was soon after promoted, the Elector giving him charge of the secular as well as the sacred music of the Court, upon which Beethoven received his first appointment, that of cembalist of the orchestra.

Beethoven A Character Study Fischer, George A 1905

Carl Philip Emmanuel, his third son, was cembalist in the royal orchestra of Frederick the Great.

The World's Great Men of Music Story-Lives of Master Musicians Harriette Brower 1898

After three years as cembalist and conductor at the Italian opera in London, he set out upon a tour as virtuoso.

A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present 1874

(cembalist), having to prepare the operas, adapt them to the orchestra and the players of the theater, and sometimes to train the whole company for several months together, while Neefe, the director, was away.

A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present 1874