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  • Scott uses the word "pianistically," which is impressive.

    BuddyTV 2009

  • Farlow and Mooney play so pianistically that in both cases the results sound like four-handed keyboard duets -- or maybe six-handed duets, since Tatum always sounds like he's got at least 20 fingers himself.

    Tatum's Art Changed Jazz 2009

  • But the A-flat version is still better than F. Fauré took great care to make his accompaniments pianistically elegant; even the most technically demanding of his piano parts lend themselves to the illusion of suave effortlessness.

    "Une lune rose et grise" Matthew Guerrieri 2006

  • His playing of Liszt's Second Rhapsody -- even in what resembles the turbo-charged version by Vladimir Horowitz -- leaves one awed but unmoved, in contrast to performances of similar material by, say, Arcadi Volodos, now 36 and pianistically a late developer.

    A Prodigy's Progress James Penrose 2008

  • But the A-flat version is still better than F. Fauré took great care to make his accompaniments pianistically elegant; even the most technically demanding of his piano parts lend themselves to the illusion of suave effortlessness.

    Archive 2006-10-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2006

  • Although Brendel generally does not look kindly upon his distant discographical past (he apparently "disowns" his world-premiere Prokofiev Fifth Concerto that closes disc 35), he certainly has little for which to apologize here, musically and pianistically speaking.

    AvaxHome RSS: sankarihauta 2010

  • Although Brendel generally does not look kindly upon his distant discographical past (he apparently "disowns" his world-premiere Prokofiev Fifth Concerto that closes disc 35), he certainly has little for which to apologize here, musically and pianistically speaking.

    AvaxHome RSS: sankarihauta 2010

  • Krall does not attempt to directly copy Cole much (either pianistically or vocally), although his influence is obviously felt on some of the songs.

    AvaxHome 2010

  • Although Brendel generally does not look kindly upon his distant discographical past (he apparently "disowns" his world-premiere Prokofiev Fifth Concerto that closes disc 35), he certainly has little for which to apologize here, musically and pianistically speaking.

    AvaxHome RSS: sankarihauta 2010

  • "From the very beginning I have felt like I have a story to share through my music and because of my life story and what I've overcome and that I pursued music as my main passion, vocally and pianistically, and all of that combined I felt like it would have been a shame not to share that with the world," he told reporters.

    Reality TV World: Reality TV News 2009

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