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Well there are different aspects of musicianship. One musician might be great at 'arranging', another great at 'performing', another great at conceptualizing, orchestrating, etc.
For a musician to be great at performing, they must be able to evoke emotion, and react to the other musicians as they perform, and it requires a good ear for listening. The best improvisations always reflected the listening abilities of all the musicians. A good ear.
For a composer to be 'great', they should have the ability to create a 'freshness' along with accessibility. A great composer synthesizes his or her diverse influences into something new and exciting. The result should be music that is both unconventional and familiar while conforming to classical concepts of beauty- balance, contrasts, the opposites, etc.
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