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[tree123]

In the same thread created by myself.

What do you call a piece of music which is played [STRIKE]with[/STRIKE] on a Chinese flute and piano?

source: my sentence corrected by emsr2d2

You can call it a rendition of the music by piano and flute.

source: tedmc's comment

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Question:

Does 'play' collocate with 'on' a certain instrument while the word 'render' should go with 'by'?

played on piano
rendered by piano

e.g. I hear the waves which are rendered by the piano sigh for him. - correct?

(P.S. Because of one question per thread, so I create this new one.)

 

[tedmc]

On second thoughts, I'd like to change the preposition with musical instruments to "on".

 

[emsr2d2]

The piece of music is played on a piano and a flute; it is played by a pianist and a flautist.

 

[Rover_KE]

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Question:

Does 'play' collocate with 'on' a certain instrument while the word 'render' should go with 'by'?

played on piano
rendered by piano

e.g. I hear the waves which are rendered by the piano sigh for him. - correct? I've no idea what this means.

Forget 'rendered by piano'. It's an unnatural collocation, unhelpful, and the player performs the music anyway—not the instrument.

 

[tzfujimino]

The piece of music is played on a piano and a flute; it is played by a pianist and a flautist.

I've learned a new word today, Thank you.

https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=flautist

Interesting.

 

[Rover_KE]

'Flutist' is also common (and more logical).

In this link, I'm curious to know about that massive spike in the 1950s when I was at high school.

 

[jutfrank]

'Flutist' is also common.

In this link, I'm curious to know about that massive spike in the 1950s when I was at high school.

The spike is just for 1952. I think it just takes the publication of one book with a lot of instances of the word to produce such a spike.