• Czech: skladatel
• German: Komponist, Komponistin
• Hungarian: zeneszerző, komponista, szerző, alkotó
• Russian: композитор

• ttbc Dutch: componist
• ttbc French: compositeur , compositeurs m|p (1)
• ttbc Hebrew: מחבר (mekhaber) , מחברת (mekhaberet) (1) (creator of literary works); מלחין (malkhyn) , מלחינה (malkhina) (1) (creator of musical works)
• ttbc Romanian: compozitor , compozitoare (1)
• ttbc Slovenian: skladatelj
• ttbc Spanish: compositor

French

Etymology

Pronunciation

Verb

composer

1. to compose

Derived terms

• compositeur

Conjugation

A composer is a person who creates musical art, usually in the medium of notation which is then interpreted and performed by musicians.

The level of distinction between composers and other musicians also varies, which affects issues such as copyright and the deference given to individual interpretations of a particular piece of music. For example, in the development of European music, the function of composing music initially had no greater importance than the function of performing music. The preservation of individual compositions received little attention, and musicians generally had no qualms about modifying compositions for performance. Over time, however, the written notation of the composer has come to be treated as strict instructions, from which performers should not deviate without good reason. Performers do, however, play the music and interpret it in a way that is all their own. In fact, in the concerto form, the soloist would often compose and perform a cadenza as a way to express their individual interpretation of the piece.

More recently, scorewriter programs have become available, allowing composers to typeset music without the need of an engraver.

The term "composer" is often used specifically to mean a composer in the Western tradition of classical music. In popular and folk music, the composer is typically called a songwriter (since the music generally takes the form of a song).

See also

• Music engraving
• List of composers
• Film score

External links

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