part-writing

noun

1. music the aspect of composition concerned with the writing of parts, esp counterpoint

Example Sentences

Taken altogether he is a light, pleasing and gay composer whose part-writing is cleaner than that of most of his countrymen.

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Both parts skipping in contrary motion to a fifth or octave should be avoided in two-part writing.

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If one can get over the thinness of the part-writing, especially in the slow movements, there is much to enjoy in them.

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The form is concise and symmetrical, the part-writing is clear and well-balanced, and a "sunny sweetness" is the prevailing mood.

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The part-writing is often exceedingly elaborate, but the most complicated concerted pieces flow on as naturally as a ballad.

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