melodist
Americannoun
noun
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a composer of melodies
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a singer
Etymology
Origin of melodist
Example Sentences
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Franz Schubert, master melodist and progenitor of the song cycle, never wrote for the theater with success, producing scores for singspiels, operas and incidental music that collect dust on the shelf.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
He followed it with a nod to another great melodist, Ornette Coleman.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2021
Mandel was primarily a melodist and would seek out lyricists for his songs.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2020
He wanted to be as great a melodist as George Gershwin and a better lyricist than Ira.
From Slate ● May 31, 2018
In the general construction of his opera Purcell followed the French model, but his treatment of recitative is bolder and more various than that of Lulli, while as a melodist he is incomparably superior.
From The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. by Fuller-Maitland, J. A.
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