melodist

Example Sentences

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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

A squeaky melodist in the vein of A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, the young Bronx rapper Lil Tjay only has a handful of songs under his belt but has already honed the sound of exuberance.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2018

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 Kerst, Friedrich