as in composers
a person who writes musical compositions
a melodist whose music is not likely to be very accessible to the casual listener
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Along with Gioachino Rossini and Gaetano Donizetti, Bellini is part of a Mount Rushmore–like triptych of nineteenth-century Italian composers invoked whenever beautiful singing—bel canto—becomes an object of faith.—
Arya Roshanian,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026 -
Conducted by Carlos Vieu, the event features an attractive lineup of international works by composers Carl Nielsen, Alberto Ginastera and Dmitri Shostakovich.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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The film is debuting at the annual festival with other documentaries featuring fellow musicians, including Earth, Wind & Fire, Peter Frampton, and Alicia Keys.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The American Federation of Musicians (AFM), a union for session musicians, is suing Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG) for breaching their collective bargaining agreement over use of their music by AI programs.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
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“Melodists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodists. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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