composer's

Symphony author's possessive

Composer's is the possessive form of composer—a person who writes music.

It indicates something belonging to or associated with a composer: the composer's intent, the composer's manuscripts, a composer's block.

The form also serves as a contraction of "composer is" or "composer has": The composer's been nominated for an award.

craft

manuscript

Original text before publication

  • scoreNumerical standing in competition
  • notationSystem of written symbols
  • opusNumbered artistic creation

orchestration · arrangement · instrumentation · sketches · drafts · revisions · autograph · pen · ink · counterpoint

legacy

works

Functions or labors

influence · repertoire · canon · masterpieces · symphonies · concertos · operas · sonatas · posthumous · archive

intent

markings

Identifying visual features

articulation · phrasing · expression · interpretation · instructions · indications · preferences · wishes · vision · conception

style

voice

Sound from throat

  • idiomFixed phrase, opaque meaning
  • languageSystem of symbolic communication
  • signatureHandwritten name for verification

aesthetic · period · innovation · technique · rhythmic patterns · influences · evolution · early works · trademark · fingerprint

Opposites
musical role/function

composer'sperformer's

Belonging to stage talent

singer's · interpreter's · player's · conductor's · soloist's

creative origination

composer'slistener's

Of one receiving sound

audience's · consumer's · patron's · spectator's · critic's

Phrases
Family

composer, composers

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G