kˈʌɾɪŋ kˈɑːntɛsts fˈɜːst hæd ɐ mˈoːɹ ˈɜːnɪst mˈiːnɪŋ ˈoʊnli ɐmˌʌŋ pˈiənɪsts, ænd lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd fɔːɹ ðɛɹ ˈoʊn sˈeɪk.
Cutting contests first had a more earnest meaning only among pianists, and later existed for their own sake.