"one who writes and arranges music," 1590s, agent noun from compose. Used in general sense of "one who combines into a whole" from 1640s, but the music sense remains the predominant one.
权威例句
1. After his education, Goldschmidt became a pupil of the composer Franz Schreker.
学业结束后,戈尔德施米特成了作曲家弗朗兹·施雷克尔的学生。
2. Lewis emerges as a composer of distinction and sensitivity.
刘易斯作为一位悟性很高的优秀作曲家崭露头角。
3. As a professional composer I owe much to Radio 3.
作为一名职业作曲家,我十分感激第三电台。
4. It was the fortieth anniversary of the death of the composer.
这是该作曲家逝世40周年纪念日。
5. The manuscripts were written in the composer's own hand.