It was the fortieth anniversary of the death of the composer.

那是那个作曲家逝世40周年纪念日。

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In this way, we may get an idea of the composer's intentions, for indeed, the composer uses every musical device for its power to communicate and for its contribution to the musical experience.

通过这种方式，我们可以了解作曲家的意图；因为事实上，作曲家利用每一种音乐工具来传达音乐的力量，以及为音乐体验做出贡献。

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It was very popular. The composer earned a good living from the sales of the sheet music.

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It's a puzzle, but it has for its delight a kind of solitary quality, both of the composer and of the solver of the chess problem.

它是一个谜语，却具有某种令人愉快的自我的特性，不论是设题的人还是解题的人都能感知到。

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A motive is just a little cell, a germ, out of which the composer will build other musical material.

动机只是个微小的细胞,一个胚芽,基于它 作曲家会创造新的音乐素材

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However, an editorial in Britain's Times newspaper doubted the composer's chant would catch on.

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But the composer doesn't need your help to realize the strengths of his incredible architecture.

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That group included the composer Leonard Bernstein, the choreographer Jerome Robbins, and the writer Arthur Laurents.

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