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composer

[kuhm-poh-zer] / kəmˈpoʊ zər /


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The urban aesthetic was augmented with a bluesy, funky score by composer Jim Lang, inspired by Thelonious Monk, Vince Guaraldi and Beck.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

"For a composer, that's the biggest kick you can get."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

He brings to vivid life a composer whose persona has been debated for centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The actor plays the legendary composer during a late-in-life meeting with the king of Prussia in a play by Oliver Cotton at Washington’s Shakespeare Theatre Company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

And Beethoven was the composer who began this transformation.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

“The Score” benefits from the comic-bordering-on-caricaturish portrayals of some of its characters, including not just Frederick but also three court composers in cahoots with him to humiliate Bach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The new incentive is aimed at bringing back jobs for the industry’s editors, sound mixers, composers and visual effects artists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Astaire considered himself a dancer first, but composers prized his singing—its flawless rhythm, clear diction and emotional restraint, a plain manner that let melody and lyrics speak for themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

For his part, Noseda has done an exceptional job in championing major Black composers at home and on record.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

The problem was that composers were outgrowing not just the old modes and the restrictions placed on them but also the complicated system of tuning that allowed instruments to play in different keys.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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