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Composer
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A '''composer''' is a person who writes
music. The term refers particularly to someone who writes music in some type of
musical notation, thus allowing others to
performance perform the music. This distinguishes the composer from a
musician who
improvisation improvises. However, a person may be called a composer without creating music in documentary form, since not all
musical genres rely on written notation. In this context, the composer is the originator of the music, and usually its first performer. Later performers then repeat the
musical composition they have heard.
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 classical music classical music in Europe, 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. This notion is often seen as a purist one.
The term "composer" is often used specifically to mean a composer in the Western tradition of classical music. In
popular music popular and
folk music folk music, the composer is typically called a
songwriter (since the music generally takes the form of a
song.)
See also
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Music manuscript
Lists of composers
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List of composers
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List of opera composers
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List of uncategorized composers
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List of soundtrack composers
By style, time period, or technique
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List of classical music composers
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List of 20th century classical composers
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List of 21st century classical composers
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List of modernist composers
By nationality, culture, or identity
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List of Bulgarian composers
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List of German and Austrian composers
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List of Canadian composers
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List of Dutch and Flemish composers
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List of French composers
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List of Indonesian composers
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List of Italian composers
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List of Malaysian composers
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Russian composers List of Russian composers
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Polish composers List of Polish composers
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List of Portuguese composers
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Plethora of Indian composers List of Indian composers
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List of Serbian composers
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List of female composers
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List of gay, lesbian or bisexual composers
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List of composers of African descent
Category:Composers
Category:Occupations in music
Category:Classical music
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