This music makes heavy use of counterpoint.
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Counterpoint
//ˈkaʊntə(ɹ)ˌpɔɪnt//
Synonyms for "counterpoint" (117 found)
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13 entriesTranslations
22 translations across 19 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 對位法 /对位法 noun ((music) a melody added to an existing one)
Danish
1 entries- modargument noun (an opposite point)
Esperanto
1 entries- kontrapunkto noun ((music) a melody added to an existing one)
Finnish
1 entries- kontrapunkti noun ((music) a melody added to an existing one)
French
1 entries- contrepoint noun ((music) a melody added to an existing one)
German
2 entries- Kontrapunkt noun ((music) a melody added to an existing one)
- kontrapunktieren verb ((transitive) to compose or arrange such music)
Greek
1 entries- εναρμόνιση noun ((music) a melody added to an existing one)
Hungarian
2 entries- ellenpont noun ((music) a melody added to an existing one)
- kontrapunkt noun ((music) a melody added to an existing one)
Icelandic
1 entries- kontrapunktur noun ((music) a melody added to an existing one)
Indonesian
1 entries- kontrapung noun ((music) a melody added to an existing one)
Italian
1 entries- contrappunto noun ((music) a melody added to an existing one)
Japanese
1 entries- 対位法 noun ((music) a melody added to an existing one)
Māori
1 entries- rangi pāhekoheko noun ((music) a melody added to an existing one)
Persian
1 entries- کنترپوئن noun ((music) a melody added to an existing one)
Polish
1 entries- kontrapunkt noun ((music) a melody added to an existing one)
Portuguese
2 entries- contraponto noun ((music) a melody added to an existing one)
- contraponto noun (an opposite point)
Russian
1 entries- контрапу́нкт noun ((music) a melody added to an existing one)
Spanish
1 entries- contrapunto noun ((music) a melody added to an existing one)
Turkish
1 entries- kontrpuan noun ((music) a melody added to an existing one)
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This piece makes heavy use of counterpoint.
Source: tatoeba (5951535)
This composition makes heavy use of counterpoint.
Source: tatoeba (5951536)
This piece is a virtuosic display of the composer's mastery of counterpoint and orchestration.
Source: tatoeba (5951540)
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