contrapuntist

[ kon-truh-puhn-tist ]

noun
  1. a person skilled in the practice of counterpoint.

Origin of contrapuntist

1
From the Italian word contrappuntista, dating back to 1770–80. See counterpoint, -ist

Words Nearby contrapuntist

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How to use contrapuntist in a sentence

  • I should compare one who invents melodies to a noble racehorse, and a mere contrapuntist to a hired post hack.

  • Much that Nabucco contained demonstrated the fully-trained composer, the scientific musician, and the able contrapuntist.

    Verdi: Man and Musician | Frederick James Crowest
  • The discourse and instruction of the great contrapuntist could not be without influence on Wolfgang's work.

  • Albrechtsberger, one of these, was a famous contrapuntist of his time, and the student gained much from his teaching.

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

British Dictionary definitions for contrapuntist

contrapuntist

contrapuntalist

/ (ˌkɒntrəˈpʌntɪst) /


noun
  1. music a composer skilled in counterpoint

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