symphonist

American  

[sim-fuh-nist] / ˈsɪm fə nɪst /

noun

1. a composer who writes symphonies.

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symphonist British  

/ ˈsɪmfənɪst /

noun

1. a person who composes symphonies

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Etymology

Origin of symphonist

First recorded in 1650–60; symphon(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

Is Anton Bruckner, an earlier-generation Austrian composer who also wound up in Vienna, edging out Mahler as the symphonist with which to show your stuff?

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2019

A mesmerizing American symphonist, Gloria Coates is our last maverick.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2014

That, however, meant he was looking over his shoulder a lot more than the older composer and was a much bigger mess of a symphonist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2014

Essentially three character sketches, of Faust, Gretchen and Mephistopheles, with a choral apotheosis tacked on at the end, its structural weaknesses and fitful sense of direction scarcely proclaim a symphonist.

From The Guardian • May 3, 2010

This brings us to Hector Berlioz, the famous French symphonist, the exponent par excellence of programme music, that is, music intended to illustrate a special story.

From For Every Music Lover A Series of Practical Essays on Music by Moore, Aubertine Woodward