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

That seemed to him a pedantic and childish game for a great contrapuntist.

From Jean-Christophe Journey's End by Cannan, Gilbert

The counterpoint is not so obviously wonderful as in Tristan and the Mastersingers, but only a contrapuntist equal to Bach and Handel could have written such counterpoint.

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

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

Contemporaneously with his pupilage under Hummel, he studied the theory of music with Simon Sechter, an eminent contrapuntist.

From Great Violinists And Pianists by Ferris, George T. (George Titus)

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