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composer

[kuhm-poh-zer] / kəmˈpoʊ zər /


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In a statement to Entertainment Weekly, writer and composer Richard O'Brien, who co-wrote the musical and film, remembered the actor as "a wonderful man by nature who was also a wonderful performer".

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

He can’t channel a direct personal relationship with the composer, as did Bud Powell and Barry Harris.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Salonen was an unknown 26-year-old Finnish composer and conductor when he made his U.S. debut conducting the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Everything in between is a dream, at least according to Anthony Hopkins, composer of orchestral music.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

J. S. Bach was probably the cleverest composer who ever lived, but he gave his performers almost no detailed instructions as to how they might play his sublime music.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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

At one point, an exasperated Wataka pulled out his phone to prove that the composers had been dead for generations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Its collection methods could use some fine-tuning, however, especially when it comes to works by long-dead composers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Amid all the fireworks and fanfare sure to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial this weekend, it’s worth remembering how sculptors, writers, composers and more have channeled the American character in works from throughout this country’s history.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

In the century leading up to Dunstaple’s time, composers layered notes on top of each other but chose only from a very limited number of possible combinations.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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