Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who writes or composes counterpoint.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One skilled in the rules and practice of counterpoint.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Mus.) One skilled in counterpoint.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun music One skilled in
counterpoint .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a composer who specializes in counterpoint
Etymologies
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Examples
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In both [the melodic inventor and the contrapuntist] this is to be ascribed more to the energies of genius, and to some natural and inborn talent than to craftsmanship.
MUSICAL GENIUS EDWARD E. LOWINSKY 1968
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Albrechtsberger was the famous contrapuntist of his day, and Beethoven derived much from his teaching; he does not appear to have impressed his master, however, with a high opinion of his powers, for the old man advised one of his pupils to have nothing to do with the young man from Bonn.
Story-Lives of Great Musicians Francis Jameson Rowbotham
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He studied at the University of his native city, choosing the law for his profession, but making music the occupation of his leisure hours, -- the well-known contrapuntist, Türk, being his instructor in musical theory and composition.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 29, March, 1860 Various
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Albrechtsberger, one of these, was a famous contrapuntist of his time, and the student gained much from his teaching.
The World's Great Men of Music Brower, Harriette 1922
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Nothing could be more absurd: as well attempt to interpret Beethoven in terms of mathematical physics - as many a fatuous contrapuntist, indeed, has tried to do.
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Who ever heard of an Irish epicure, an Irish _flâneur_, or, for that matter, an Irish contrapuntist?
A Book of Prefaces 1918
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His musical instructors include Speidel, Lebert, and Pruckner, at Stuttgart, Huff the contrapuntist at Frankfort, and
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Byrd was the most distinguished contrapuntist and the most prolific composer of his time in England.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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Piel's compositions reveal the resourceful contrapuntist, and are of classic purity of style.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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He was the most gifted and most learned contrapuntist and composer before Palestrina and was the head of the Second
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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