contrapuntist

American  

[kon-truh-puhn-tist] / ˌkɒn trəˈpʌn tɪst /

noun

1. a person skilled in the practice of counterpoint.

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contrapuntist British  

/ ˌkɒntrəˈpʌntɪst /

noun

1. music a composer skilled in counterpoint

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Etymology

Origin of contrapuntist

From the Italian word contrappuntista, dating back to 1770–80. See counterpoint, -ist

Example Sentences

His musical instructors include Speidel, Lebert, and Pruckner, at Stuttgart, Huff the contrapuntist at Frankfort, and Vannucini, who taught him singing, at Florence.

From Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions by Hughes, Rupert

His training as a composer was finished under the contrapuntist Dehn, with whom Glinka stayed for several months at Berlin.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various

You are not even a composer or learned contrapuntist.

From Piano and Song How to Teach, How to Learn, and How to Form a Judgment of Musical Performances by Nichols, Mary P.

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.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 29, March, 1860 by Various

He was the most consummate contrapuntist of his age: therefore the critics and professors declared he knew nothing about counterpoint.

From Richard Wagner Composer of Operas by Runciman, John F.