Relating to counterpoint, the musical technique of combining two or more independent melodic lines that sound good together.
From Italian 'contrappunto' (counterpoint), derived from Latin 'contra' (against) + 'punctum' (point/note). The term entered English musical vocabulary in the 17th century.
Bach's fugues are the ultimate contrapuntal masterpieces—he could weave five different melodies together so perfectly that your ear could follow each line separately while hearing them as one glorious whole!
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