composition
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The Greek pianist Tania Giannouli and the Swiss pianist Nik Bärtsch both studied their instrument’s classical repertory and technique, with Ms. Giannouli also earning a degree in composition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
By studying the asteroid's chemistry, scientists can better understand how the Solar System developed and which processes determined the composition of its planets.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Chemical analyses also showed that volcanic material from this dome and other more recent activity differs in composition from the material released during Kikai's giant eruption.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Replacing “at least the next several quarters” with “the coming quarters” and referring to “overall” auction sizes would create flexibility over both the timing and composition of issuance, Barclays says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Last year, when our English teacher handed out composition notebooks and told us to write our deepest feelings, nobody took her seriously.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
"The Elvis Plaintiffs' iconic collective catalog contains some of the most groundbreaking, revolutionary, influential, and enduring musical compositions in human history," the case states.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
The plaintiffs’ lawyers noted in their filing that at least a half dozen suits currently pending in federal court in San Francisco related to musical compositions being improperly used to train artificial intelligence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
He also weaves in a number of Ukrainian folk melodies and an Orthodox funeral chant, as well as stylistic allusions to a trio of Soviet-era compositions by Prokofiev during a scene of Russian indoctrination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Further studies will be needed to determine how well it performs across different populations, eating patterns, and microbiome compositions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
He wanted you to think that the only reason he was lousy at writing compositions was because he stuck all the commas in the wrong place.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
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