composition
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Inching his way toward its melody and then playing it outright, he explores its harmonic implications and its relationship to the sturdy yet bouncing bass line upon which his composition is built.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Beyond refining estimates of the Universe's earliest chemical composition, the new measurement provides an important test of the Standard Model of physics.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
"When we get the sample back, we'll be able to look in detail at its chemistry and its mineral composition - and the two hypotheses will produce very distinct results," said Sara Russell.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Their subject matter, composition and paint handling revealed an utterly original visual sensibility, an almost obsessively focused individuality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
As everyone around me talked to their friends about what they did over the summer, I took out my composition book and wrote: September 3, 1963.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
This photo was taken in a vineyard at dawn, when the birds sing their most complex compositions.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 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
It remains one of R.E.M.’s strongest compositions, an entire sonic landscape that morphs instantly into a whole other world.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
Livia scores her narration of these events with her most beloved compositions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Many of Wolfgang’s childhood compositions, such as the first seven of his concertos for piano and orchestra, are largely arrangements of works by other composers.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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