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PIANIST [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Music
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- piano montuno
1, record 1, English, piano%20montuno
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A piano montuno is a distinctive, highly syncopated accompaniment pattern found in Cuban music. Piano montunos are based on a repeated rhythm that lasts for two measures. 2, record 1, English, - piano%20montuno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The piano montuno. The piano is perhaps the ultimate percussive and harmonic instrument. The role of the pianist in Afro-Cuban music is a more rhythmic one, as he/she plays repeated ostinati(vamps) while also establishing a harmonic foundation. 3, record 1, English, - piano%20montuno
Record 1, Key term(s)
- piano montunos
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- montuno pour piano
1, record 1, French, montuno%20pour%20piano
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- music desk
1, record 2, English, music%20desk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The music desk is the part of the case that holds the printed music upright for the pianist to see.... The music desk is hinged and usually can be set at several different angles. When not using printed music, the desk can either be folded down, or completely removed from the piano and set aside. The music desk can be very plain or extremely ornate, depending on the design of the piano. 2, record 2, English, - music%20desk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pupitre
1, record 2, French, pupitre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-06-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- key bed
1, record 3, English, key%20bed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- key-bed 2, record 3, English, key%2Dbed
correct
- keybed 3, record 3, English, keybed
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The keyboard is ... mounted onto the main body of the piano by sliding it onto the key bed. 4, record 3, English, - key%20bed
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The haptic feedback is the sensorial perception that occurs when the pianist makes contact with a piano key or depresses the different pedals, including a wide variety of elements such as the resistance that the keys offer to be depressed, the length of the keys’ movement until they reach the key-bed, the deceleration of the keys when they reach the key-bed, the differences in resistance through the key travel, the texture of the keys’ surface, and others. 5, record 3, English, - key%20bed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plateau de clavier
1, record 3, French, plateau%20de%20clavier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-12-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- complete works
1, record 4, English, complete%20works
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Alfred Brendel] was the first [pianist] to record Beethoven's complete piano works.... His 1983 recording of the complete Beethoven [piano] concerti... has won four international awards.... 1, record 4, English, - complete%20works
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- intégrale
1, record 4, French, int%C3%A9grale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'édition (ou l'exécution) intégrale d'une œuvre littéraire ou musicale. 2, record 4, French, - int%C3%A9grale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
intégrale des œuvres pour piano; intégrale des concertos. 1, record 4, French, - int%C3%A9grale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-04-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Music (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- accompanist
1, record 5, English, accompanist
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- collaborative pianist 2, record 5, English, collaborative%20pianist
see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accompanist: In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 5133 - Musicians and Singers. 3, record 5, English, - accompanist
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In some American schools, the title collaborative pianist(or collaborative artist) is replacing the title accompanist. 2, record 5, English, - accompanist
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- accompagnateur
1, record 5, French, accompagnateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- accompagnatrice 1, record 5, French, accompagnatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 5133 - Musiciens/musiciennes et chanteurs/chanteuses. 2, record 5, French, - accompagnateur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-09-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Works of Art
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- In the Land of the Spirits
1, record 6, English, In%20the%20Land%20of%20the%20Spirits
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
John Kim Bell. Conductor, administrator, pianist, composer. He established in Toronto in 1985 the Canadian Native Arts Foundation(CNAF), to increase awareness of the artistic opportunities for, and to develop the potential talent of, the Native people through education. The foundation held a benefit concert at Roy Thomson Hall, 8 Feb. 1987, that featured the US performer Bernadette Peters, Native singer Eilleen Twain, and Native guitarist Donn Ross. Bell produced and, with Miklos Massey and Daniel Foley, composed the score for the contemporary Native ballet In the Land of the Spirits, which was performed at the NAC in 1988. 1, record 6, English, - In%20the%20Land%20of%20the%20Spirits
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres d'œuvres d'art
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- In the Land of the Spirits
1, record 6, French, In%20the%20Land%20of%20the%20Spirits
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bell, John Kim. Chef d'orchestre, administrateur, pianiste, compositeur, producteur. En 1985, il crée à Toronto la Fondation canadienne des arts autochtones pour sensibiliser les autochtones à la possibilité d'une carrière artistique et les aider à développer leurs talents. La fondation organise au Roy Thomson Hall, le 8 février 1987, un concert bénéfice auquel prennent part l'Américaine Bernadette Peters et deux autochtones, la chanteuse Eilleen Twain et le guitariste Don Ross. Bell réalise et, avec Miklos Massey et Daniel Foley, compose la musique du ballet autochtone contemporain In the Land of the Spirits, qui est présenté au Centre national des arts en 1988. 1, record 6, French, - In%20the%20Land%20of%20the%20Spirits
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-09-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Musical Works
- Dance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet
1, record 7, English, Brahms%2DSchoenberg%20Quartet
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet was the first abstract work Balanchine designed for the stage of the New York State Theater, which replaced the smaller City Center of Music and Drama as the home of New York City Ballet in 1964. Balanchine often said that chamber music was not suitable for large ballets, since chamber pieces typically are "too long, with too many repeats, and are meant for small rooms. "Schoenberg crafted his orchestration of the Brahms G minor piano quartet in 1930's out of a similar dissatisfaction, telling a critic that the chamber version "is always very badly played, as the better the pianist, the louder he plays, and one hears nothing of the strings. "The title refers to the fact that the 20th-century Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg orchestrated this piano quartet by 19th-century German composer Johannes Brahms. 1, record 7, English, - Brahms%2DSchoenberg%20Quartet
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres d'œuvres musicales
- Danse
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet
1, record 7, French, Brahms%2DSchoenberg%20Quartet
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
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Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-10-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Internet Pages
- Library Science (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- The Oscar Peterson Fonds Numerical List
1, record 8, English, The%20Oscar%20Peterson%20Fonds%20Numerical%20List
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1940-1998. Oscar Peterson :Pianist, singer and composer born in Montreal. 2, record 8, English, - The%20Oscar%20Peterson%20Fonds%20Numerical%20List
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ottawa: National Library of Canada, 2000. 2, record 8, English, - The%20Oscar%20Peterson%20Fonds%20Numerical%20List
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Oscar Peterson Fund
- Oscar Peterson Fonds
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de pages Internet
- Bibliothéconomie (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Le Fonds Oscar-Peterson : répertoire numérique
1, record 8, French, Le%20Fonds%20Oscar%2DPeterson%20%3A%20r%C3%A9pertoire%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1940-1998. Oscar Peterson : pianiste, chanteur et compositeur né à Montréal 2, record 8, French, - Le%20Fonds%20Oscar%2DPeterson%20%3A%20r%C3%A9pertoire%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ottawa : Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. 2, record 8, French, - Le%20Fonds%20Oscar%2DPeterson%20%3A%20r%C3%A9pertoire%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Fonds Oscar-Peterson
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-06-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Television Arts
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- camera rehearsals 1, record 9, English, camera%20rehearsals
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(a TV production on the french network of the CBC) dress rehearsal : répétition générale; dry rehearsals : répétitions sans caméra; rehearsals : répétitions; rehearsal pianist : pianiste répétiteur 1, record 9, English, - camera%20rehearsals
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- répétition avec caméra 1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition%20avec%20cam%C3%A9ra
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
- Keyboard Instruments
- Music (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- reproducing piano 1, record 10, English, reproducing%20piano
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- pianograph 1, record 10, English, pianograph
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[When] the perforations are made mechanically from an actual performance by an eminent pianist, the player-piano then reproducing... this... performance :[thus the] name reproducing piano is sometimes used. 2, record 10, English, - reproducing%20piano
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
- Instruments de musique à clavier
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- piano mélographe
1, record 10, French, piano%20m%C3%A9lographe
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- pianographe 1, record 10, French, pianographe
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pianos mélographes, appelés aussi pianographes, ont pour objet d'écrire mécaniquement toute sorte de musique à mesure que le compositeur l'improvise sur le clavier. 1, record 10, French, - piano%20m%C3%A9lographe
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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