pianism

noun

pi·​a·​nism ˈpē-ə-ˌni-zəm 

1

: the art or technique of piano playing

2

: the composition or adaptation of music for the piano

Examples of pianism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The weight of shoring up the point of the play thus falls heavily on Levant’s pianism — and Hayes’s. — Jesse Green, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2023

His pianism was steeped in jazz tradition yet spoke more deeply of a personal odyssey. — Larry Blumenfeld, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022

His often big-boned urgency, technically assured, suggested continuity with traditional Russian pianism. — Dallas News, 13 June 2022

On recordings, Gershwin’s own pianism was pretty brisk and businesslike, but this concerto has long since belonged to a concert world of more generous expressive freedom. — Dallas News, 23 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1