symphonist

[ sim-fuh-nist ]

noun

1. a composer who writes symphonies.

symphonist

/ ˈsɪmfənɪst /

noun

1. a person who composes symphonies

Word History and Origins

Origin of symphonist¹

First recorded in 1650–60; symphon(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

As late as 1947, he was still hailing the “organic superiority” of the German symphonists; two years later, he decried the “biological insufficiency” of atonality.

From New York Times

Is Anton Bruckner, an earlier-generation Austrian composer who also wound up in Vienna, edging out Mahler as the symphonist with which to show your stuff?

From New York Times

It has its adherents and it has its merits, particularly the big moments in the Credo, where there are hints of the great symphonist to come.

From Los Angeles Times

He wasn’t then appreciated as the greatest symphonist, but he knew he was.

From Los Angeles Times

To my ear, Mr. Glass has been most consistently rewarding over the past decade as a symphonist.

From New York Times