melodist

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But he is a melodist, too, and in his second tune, a lively one based on “What Is This Thing Called Love?,” he piled up heaps of rich melodies in the bebop vernacular.

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

Hence the composer who has perfected harmony has influenced the whole, whereas the melodist has left his mark only on a fraction of his art.

From Johann Sebastian Bach by Forkel, Johann Nikolaus