[ad. It. virtuoso: cf. prec.] Having or exhibiting the characteristics of a virtuoso; of or pertaining to virtuosi.
1890. Academy, 17 May, 346/1. Mme. Carreno is essentially a virtuose player, and it was in pieces by Liszt that she astonished her audience.
1906. Athenæum, 8 Sept., 281/3. The virtuose element is prominent, but thought, feeling, and a poetical atmosphere are evident in the music.
