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She prefers Mozart and Beethoven to modern composers.
a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas
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In the Sixties in Greece, under military rule, the music of Mikis Theodorakis was prohibited by decree, its composer imprisoned and exiled.
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Christina Hioureas, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
Jamie Blanks, the Australian filmmaker and composer, died unexpectedly Monday, according to his family.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
By the 1910s, Igor Stravinsky had established himself as the legendary composer of Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Roman GianArthur serves as composer and music supervisor.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
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Christina Hioureas, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
Jamie Blanks, the Australian filmmaker and composer, died unexpectedly Monday, according to his family.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
By the 1910s, Igor Stravinsky had established himself as the legendary composer of Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Roman GianArthur serves as composer and music supervisor.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/composer. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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composer
noun
com·pos·er
kəm-ˈpō-zər 
: one that composes
especially
: a person who writes music
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