Sentence examples for first composition to from inspiring English sources

But Mr. Dalbavie's style has moved in other directions, as a result both of his embrace of music of the past — "Gesualdo" is not his first composition to derive musical inspiration from the Prince of Venosa — and of his decision to broaden his musical palette generally.

"Third Degree" became Dixon's first composition to enter the record charts.

When it was released as a single on 25 February 1966, it was their first composition to become a record chart hit.

In one sense, the D minor is a landmark of modernism: one of the first compositions to present ugliness as a musical virtue.

This small but commanding collage by Kara Walker dates to about 1994 and is one of her first compositions to feature the silhouettes that have since become synonymous with her name.

"American Holiday" came out in 1933 and was one of the first compositions to weave American work songs and street music into a symphonic fabric.

On February 19 , 1909 Schoenberg finished the first of three piano pieces that constitute his opus 11, the first composition ever to dispense completely with "tonal" means of organization.

This is Dudamel's first film score and his first composition presented to the public.

Clyne began writing music as a child, completing her first composition at age 11.

His piece was the first jazz composition to win the Pulitzer.

One of the tracks was the first Parker composition to make it on to disc – like many early bop themes, Parker's Red Cross took the standard I Got Rhythm as the basis for its chord structure.