Famous as a composition? (5)
I believe the answer is:
noted
'famous' is the definition.
(noted can mean well-known or famous)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for noted that I've seen before include "taken down" , "Celebrated, eminent" , "Remarked - famous" , "Illustrious" , "Famous, well-known - entered into little book" .)