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pianolist en · NOUN

Etymology

From pianola + -ist.

Meanings

1. A person who plays the pianola, particularly with skill.
   • just as in this book I have purposely refrained from following any set, historical sequence, but have adopted a purely musical method of guiding the pianolist from music of the lighter kind to that of a more serious character. 1907, Gustav Kobbé, The Pianolist: A Guide for Pianola Players, page 107:
   • The technology also worked to control the actions of the pianolist. The pianolist watches the music roll pass over the tracker bar. 2009, Brian Dolan, Inventing Entertainment: The Player Piano and the Origins of an American Music Industry:

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