contrapuntal
of or relating to counterpoint.
composed of two or more relatively independent melodies sounded together.
Origin of contrapuntal
1Other words from contrapuntal
- con·tra·pun·tal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby contrapuntal
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How to use contrapuntal in a sentence
The themes are not good of their sort, the sort being, as he said, the sort that are useful for contrapuntal working.
Richard Wagner | John F. RuncimanSo he showed himself neither a great poet-composer nor a contrapuntal adept.
Richard Wagner | John F. RuncimanOne is ever conscious in Reger that he is solving contrapuntal problems in order to astonish the vulgar herd of the professors.
Musical Portraits | Paul RosenfeldFor, like Bruckner's, they appear chosen with an eye to their serviceability for contrapuntal deformation and dissection.
Musical Portraits | Paul RosenfeldMore free in form was the motet, in which religious subjects were treated in contrapuntal fashion.
Woman's Work in Music | Arthur Elson
British Dictionary definitions for contrapuntal
/ (ˌkɒntrəˈpʌntəl) /
music characterized by counterpoint
Origin of contrapuntal
1Derived forms of contrapuntal
- contrapuntally, adverb
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