clavier

• They were instructed in "religion and Latin, together with the ordinary subjects of school education, and in music, the violin, clavier, and singing." —  Haydn
• Teaching is a restless occupation and I would rather neglect clavier playing than composition; the clavier is a side issue, though, thank God, a strong one Mannheim, February 7, 1778, to his father, who must have read the words with sorrow, since he and his daughter Nannerl were laboriously giving lessons and practicing economy to make Mozart's journey possible and had to advance money to him 124. —  Mozart: The Man and the Artist, as Revealed in his own Words
• I had brought a letter for the clavier , a sort of caterer, who is accustomed to wander through the vallies in quest of contributions; and this appeared to be a good time for presenting it, as our reception had an awkward coldness that was unpleasant. —  A Residence in France
• It's tempting to play Bach on the piano as if it were a harpsichord or clavier (the instrument Bach originally envisioned for the majority of his keyboard works). —  The Tech - MIT's Student Newspaper
• He used to accompany operatic or other performances at court upon the clavier, and also composed pieces. —  Among the Great Masters of Music Scenes in the Lives of Famous Musicians

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