counterpoint

Summary

counterpoint is a musical form^[1]. counterpoint ranks in the top 5% of musical_form entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,938 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• counterpoint's instance of is recorded as musical form^[3].
• counterpoint's instance of is recorded as texture^[4].
• counterpoint is a type of musical parameter^[5].
• counterpoint is a type of polyphony^[6].
• counterpoint's Commons category is recorded as Counterpoint^[7].
• counterpoint comprises Hauptstimme^[8].
• counterpoint's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Counterpoint^[9].
• counterpoint's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[10].
• counterpoint's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• counterpoint's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[12].
• counterpoint's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[13].
• counterpoint's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14].
• counterpoint's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5^[15].
• counterpoint's name in kana is recorded as たいいほう^[16].
• counterpoint's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[17].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include musical form^[3] and texture^[4]. Recorded subclass of include musical parameter^[5] and polyphony^[6].

Use and Application

counterpoint comprises Hauptstimme^[8].

Why It Matters

counterpoint ranks in the top 5% of musical_form entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,938 views/month).^[2] counterpoint has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] counterpoint is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]