Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The art or principles of piano playing.
  • noun A show of virtuosity in playing the piano.

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  • noun music The art or technique of playing the piano.

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  • Though these trio gigs with local bass and drums partners Geoff Gascoyne and Sebastiaan de Krom will likely focus on his massive songwriting CV and long involvement with chanson rather than improv pianistics, they're a rare chance to hear a legend of 20th-century popular composition at close range.

    This week's new live music 2011

  • Though these trio gigs with local bass and drums partners Geoff Gascoyne and Sebastiaan de Krom will likely focus on his massive songwriting CV and long involvement with chanson rather than improv pianistics, they're a rare chance to hear a legend of 20th-century popular composition at close range.

    This week's new live music 2011

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