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Claude Debussy |
a French composer (b.1862--d.1918). |
cocomposer |
combined form of composer. |
discography |
a listing of the recorded works of a certain composer or performer. [1/2 definitions] |
fantasia |
a musical composition of free or irregular form chosen by the composer. [1/2 definitions] |
Johann Sebastian Bach |
a German composer and organist (b.1685--d.1750). |
Joseph Haydn |
Austrian composer of European classical music; born Franz Joseph Haydn (b.1732--d.1809). |
Ludwig van Beethoven |
German composer of European classical music (b.1770--d.1827). |
maestro |
someone who is a brilliant or highly respected teacher, composer, or conductor of music. [1/2 definitions] |
noncomposer |
combined form of composer. |
oeuvre |
(French) the works of a writer, artist, or composer taken as a whole. [2 definitions] |
piece |
a creative work by an artist, writer, or composer. [1/10 definitions] |
trilogy |
a group of three literary or musical works by one author or composer that are related in sequence, theme, or the like. |
tunesmith |
(informal) a composer of popular music. |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
Austrian composer of European classical music (b.1756--d.1791). |
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