A person who plays the harpsichord professionally or as a skilled musician.
From harpsichord (Italian arpicordo) plus the agent suffix -ist (from Greek -istis). The -ist suffix denotes a person who practices a specific art or profession.
Famous harpsichordists like Wanda Landowska revolutionized how we hear Baroque music—in the early 20th century, she helped prove that harpsichords (not pianos) were the original keyboard instrument for Bach and Handel, changing classical music performance forever.
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