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Definition of Contrapuntist
1. Noun. A composer who specializes in counterpoint.
Definition of Contrapuntist
1. n. One skilled in counterpoint.
Definition of Contrapuntist
1. Noun. (music) One skilled in counterpoint. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Contrapuntist
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Contrapuntist
Literary usage of Contrapuntist
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. University Musical Encyclopedia by Louis Charles Elson (1910)
"... Fortunate Genius—How "St. Paul" Originated—Mendelssohn as a contrapuntist—Brief
Analysis of "St. Paul"- English Performances of "St. Paul"—Evolution of ..."
2. Modern Music and Musicians by Louis Charles Elson (1918)
"But the contrapuntist aims at having each voice a melody in itself. Harmony sacrifices
a great deal of detail of fine part-writing for the sake of the ..."
3. Famous Composers and Their Works by John Knowles Paine, Theodore Thomas (1891)
"The process of adding real parts to a composition, in itself perfect and complete,
is beset by difficulties so serious that the strongest contrapuntist may ..."
4. A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (A.D. 1450-1880) by George Grove, John Alexander Fuller-Maitland (1889)
"STEPHAN MAHD, a singer in the chapel of Ferdinand King of the Romans (afterwards
Emperor) is known as a contrapuntist ; his chief work is Lamentations for ..."
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