counterpoint in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.counterpoint [Brit ˈkaʊntəpɔɪnt, Am ˈkaʊn(t)ərˌpɔɪnt] N (all contexts)

II.counterpoint [Brit ˈkaʊntəpɔɪnt, Am ˈkaʊn(t)ərˌpɔɪnt] VB trans

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Translations for counterpoint in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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A second expanded fugue presents even more complex counterpoint than the first.
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In imitative counterpoint, two or more voices enter at different times, and (especially when entering) each voice repeats some version of the same melodic element.
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Sometimes imitative, sometimes in counterpoint, they weave a complex, witty, rhythmic tapestry, two strange characters entirely lost in obsessive movement.
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These forces served as a counterpoint to the federal authorities until the end of martial law in 1877.
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Hammer's singing is noted for being gravelly and robotic but also relaxing and wistful, providing a counterpoint to the lush song arrangements.
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Here is another example of guajeo counterpoint (1957).
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Instead, the squat structure offered an optical counterpoint to the massive east part of the building.
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In this decade he solidified his status as a leading musical theorist and also published treatises and textbooks on counterpoint and musical form.
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As before, fourth species counterpoint is called "expanded" when the added-part notes vary in length among themselves.
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The transitional material is notable for its use of counterpoint.
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