contrapuntist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of contrapuntist
From the Italian word contrappuntista, dating back to 1770–80. See counterpoint, -ist
Example Sentences
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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.
Albrechtsberger, one of these, was a famous contrapuntist of his time, and the student gained much from his teaching.
From The World's Great Men of Music Story-Lives of Master Musicians by Brower, Harriette
Perhaps not in your pedant's style, O great contrapuntist!
From Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
In 1844 his parents removed to Berlin, and he was placed under Dehn, the famous contrapuntist, to study composition.
From The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)
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
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