der Komponist
composer
A person who writes and creates pieces of music.
EXAMPLE
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart war ein berühmter Komponist aus Österreich.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a famous composer from Austria.
der Komponist
composer
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Meanings
Usage tips
Word family
'Der Komponist' (the composer) belongs to a word family. The verb is 'komponieren' (to compose/write a piece of music), and the result of the work is 'die Komposition' (the composition / piece of music).
EXAMPLE
Er hat schon als Kind angefangen, kleine Stücke zu komponieren.
He started composing small pieces as a child.
Word structure
The ending '-ist' often refers to a person who performs a particular activity, frequently as a profession. Other examples are 'Journalist' (journalist), 'Pianist' (pianist), or 'Spezialist' (specialist).
EXAMPLE
Der Künstler stellte seine neuen Werke vor.
The artist presented his new works.
Typical collocations
Common adjectives used with 'Komponist' (composer) are 'berühmt' (famous), 'klassisch' (classical), or 'zeitgenössisch' (contemporary). You can also specify the field, e.g. 'ein Komponist von Filmmusik' (a composer of film music).
EXAMPLE
Hans Zimmer ist ein weltberühmter Komponist von Filmmusik.
Hans Zimmer is a world-famous composer of film music.
Compare with
Komponist vs Songwriter
songwriter
A Komponist creates pieces of music and can therefore also write the music for a song. A Songwriter specifically writes songs, combining lyrics and melody. Komponist is appropriate for instrumental or other musical works; Songwriter is used when the lyrics and melody of a song are created together.
Komponist
Der Komponist schreibt ein neues instrumentales Werk für das Orchester.
The composer is writing a new instrumental piece for the orchestra.
Songwriter
Der Songwriter schreibt für das neue Lied den Text und die Melodie.
The songwriter is writing the lyrics and melody for the new song.
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