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songwriter
A person who writes songs professionally or as a hobby, meaning they compose both the lyrics and the melody.
Ed Sheeran ist ein international bekannter Songwriter, der auch für andere Künstler Lieder schreibt.
Ed Sheeran is an internationally known songwriter who also writes songs for other artists.
The word is taken directly from English and is made up of 'Song' (song) and 'writer' (writer, author). So it literally means 'Liederschreiber' (songwriter).
Viele Sänger sind heute auch ihre eigenen Songwriter.
Many singers today are also their own songwriters.
'Songwriter' is an English loanword and is therefore also pronounced in English. It has become firmly established in German in the field of music.
Sie arbeitet als professionelle Songwriterin in Berlin.
She works as a professional songwriter in Berlin.
The word is often combined with adjectives such as 'bekannt' (well-known), 'erfolgreich' (successful), or 'talentiert' (talented). A typical verb combination is 'als Songwriter arbeiten' (to work as a songwriter).
Er gilt als einer der talentiertesten Songwriter seiner Generation.
He is considered one of the most talented songwriters of his generation.
composer
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.
Der Songwriter schreibt für das neue Lied den Text und die Melodie.
The songwriter is writing the lyrics and melody for the new song.
Der Komponist schreibt ein neues instrumentales Werk für das Orchester.
The composer is writing a new instrumental piece for the orchestra.
