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composers

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //kəmˈpoʊzɝz// UK //kəmpˈəʊzəz// com·posers

n. people who write music, especially for orchestras, operas, or concerts.

n. a person who creates original musical works, typically for performance by instruments or voices.


SIMPLE

Beethoven was one of the greatest composers.

CONTEXTUAL

The local festival invited three young composers to premiere their new pieces.

COMPLEX

While performers interpret the score, composers bear the initial burden of structuring melody, harmony, and rhythm into a cohesive artistic statement.

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