melodist

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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

We think of Bernstein as a melodist, and it’s true that the vocal lines of “West Side Story” are gorgeous, even when they’re spiky.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2018

He wanted to be as great a melodist as George Gershwin and a better lyricist than Ira.

From Slate • May 31, 2018

Italy has produced no melodist equal to him, and Germany only one—Franz Schubert.

From Chopin and Other Musical Essays by Finck, Henry Theophilus