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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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Robert’s work as a composer is outstanding.
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The feature event will be the world premiere of San Diego composer Michelle Lou’s electro-acoustic music piece for voices, tubas, pipe organ and electronics.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Steve, whose synthesizer work defined Toto’s early sound, later became a film and TV composer.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
However, legendary composer Alfred Newman holds the record for the most wins, with nine.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The feature event will be the world premiere of San Diego composer Michelle Lou’s electro-acoustic music piece for voices, tubas, pipe organ and electronics.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Steve, whose synthesizer work defined Toto’s early sound, later became a film and TV composer.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
However, legendary composer Alfred Newman holds the record for the most wins, with nine.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/composer. Accessed 19 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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