melodist
Example Sentences
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Mr. Jobim once called him “a great melodist, harmonist, king of rhythm, of syncopation, of swing” and “singular, without equal.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
But the Romanian conductor happens to be music director of the Cabrillo Festival, which was founded by Lou Harrison, California’s great melodist and eclectic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2022
Mandel was primarily a melodist and would seek out lyricists for his songs.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2020
He wanted to be as great a melodist as George Gershwin and a better lyricist than Ira.
From Slate ● May 31, 2018
You may take my word for it, Nature has made you a melodist, and you would only disturb and perplex yourself.
From Mozart: the man and the artist, as revealed in his own words by Friedrich Kerst
