At the time when he came into George Sand's life, Chopin, the composer and virtuoso, was the favourite of Parisian _salons_, the pianist in vogue. He was born in 1810, so that he was then twenty-seven years of age. His success was due, in the first place, to his merits as an artist, and nowhere is an artist's success so great as in Paris. Chopin's delicate style was admirably suited to the dimensions and to the atmosphere of a _salon_.[25]英文原著 · 《George Sand》
In `My Last Duchess', the speaker is a soulless VIRTUOSO -- a natural product of a proud, arrogant, and exclusive aristocracy, on the one hand, and on the other, of an old and effete city, like Ferrara, where art, rather than ministering to soul-life and true manliness of character, has become an end to itself -- is valued for its own sake.英文原著 · 《Introduction to Robert Browning》
The small drawing-room was pleasantly filled, and no more. Sir Joseph Graybrooke, taking Turlington's hand, led him eagerly to their host. The talk in the dining-room had turned on finance. Lord Winwood was not quite satisfied with some of his foreign investments; and Sir Joseph's "dear Richard" was the very man to give him a little sound advice. The three laid their heads together in a corner. Launce (watching them) slyly pressed Natalie's hand. A renowned "virtuoso" had arrived, and was thundering on the piano. The attention of the guests generally was absorbed in the performance.英文原著 · 《Miss or Mrs》
Delaying one moment, to set the "virtuoso" thundering once more, Lady Winwood slipped out of the room and crossed the landing. At the entrance to the empty drawing-room she heard Turlington's voice, low and threatening, in the boudoir. Jealousy has a Second Sight of its own. He had looked in the right place at starting--and, oh heavens! he had caught them.英文原著 · 《Miss or Mrs》
Oh, I assure you I assumed all the airs of a virtuoso. When I had finished my tune I removed my whistle deliberately and wiped my lips.英文原著 · 《The Friendly Road》
You honestly thought that I just became a piano virtuoso, dad?美剧 · 《Modern Family》
Oh, by the way, Mike Ross, virtuoso job drafting that complaint.美剧 · 《Suits》
All I had to do was search and replace "Daniel Hardman" with "Anonymous." Almost as virtuoso as the job he did convincing you lawrence kemp signed that affidavit.美剧 · 《Suits》
"A new breed of forger, technological virtuoso." Wow. "With a classical artistic foundation."美剧 · 《White Collar》