concert piano
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- noun
- /ˈkɒnˌsɜrt ˈpiːənoʊ/
- Specialized
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piano de concierto
- She should have been a concert piano player.
Examples
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Your kid's playing the concert piano, my kid's banging trash cans.
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My mom was a very fine concert piano teacher, so I grew up with beautiful piano music and got a degree in music education.
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Once my eyes became accustomed to the low light, I made out the outlines of an aged concert piano.
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The concert pianist performed beautifully on the majestic concert piano, captivating the audience with every note.
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She has a stunning concert piano in her living room that she plays every evening.
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At the music academy, students practiced on top-quality concert pianos to prepare for their recitals.
Synonyms
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A large piano shaped like a wing with a rich sound
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A large piano with horizontal strings used in concerts
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A very large piano used by professionals in concert halls
A large piano with a rich, full sound used in concerts
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Morphology
The meaning 'a piano for use in concert performances' follows straightforwardly from combining 'concert' (public musical performance) with 'piano' (keyboard instrument); a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer a piano intended for concerts (often larger and higher-quality). This modifier + noun composition is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and does not require idiomatic knowledge, so the phrase is transparent.
Etymology
Concert piano names a very large, high-quality piano made to play in concerts. Imagine a grand instrument on stage whose sound must reach the back rows; that is why it means 'a piano for concerts'.