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Meanings of contrapuntal in English

Having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together.

Polyphony.

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Usage of contrapuntal in English
1
The complication of the works of the contrapuntal school almost passes belief.
The Masters and Their Music / A series of illustrative programs ...
2
Though there is no want of contrapuntal design, the workmanship never obtrudes.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies
3
Yet his aim, always, is to make Bruckner's contrapuntal lines audible.
The Guardian
4
The women of the earlier schools of contrapuntal work have already been mentioned.
Woman's Work in Music
5
Both vocal and instrumental music have been written in contrapuntal style.
Music Notation and Terminology
6
Of Bach he said, 'Bach spoke in close, scientific, contrapuntal language.
Edward MacDowell: A Study
7
How wondrous were the anthems that made their words mere sweet and contrapuntal syllables.
Vittorio, the vampire
8
Humperdinck's splendid contrapuntal skill shows itself in a most varied use of this theme.
A Book of Operas: Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music
9
The disc features three sinfonias, one of which concentrates on Richter's legendary contrapuntal skills.
The Irish Times
10
At first contrapuntal music may not seem interesting to us.
Music Talks with Children
11
That contrapuntal music can only be sung by those who can sing at sight.
Evelyn Innes
12
It's a lovely piece, full of 19th century romanticism, contrapuntal in a Mahlerian manner.
Radio NZ
13
Song is ever supreme, and with all abundance of contrapuntal art does not become sophisticated.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies
14
From the first he used counterpoint, canon, imitation, and all the devices of the contrapuntal style.
Haydn
15
The relentlessly contrapuntal 1953 Violin Concerto, beautifully played here by Russian violinist Kirill Troussov, is finer.
The Irish Times
16
Ironically, it contains nothing overtly contrapuntal at all.
Radio NZ
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