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Countersubject — In music, a countersubject is a melodic or thematic idea which is played against a primary subject of a fugue, ricercar, invention, sinfonia, or other contrapuntal piece of music. Generally a countersubject contrasts in character to a principal… … Wikipedia
countersubject — /kown teuhr sub jikt/, n. Music. a theme in a fugue that occurs simultaneously with the second and often the subsequent themes of the main subject. [1850 55; COUNTER + SUBJECT] * * * … Universalium
countersubject — coun·ter·subject … English syllables
countersubject — /ˈkaʊntəˌsʌbdʒɛkt/ (say kowntuh.subjekt) noun (in music) the formal accompaniment to the answer in a fugue …
countersubject — “+ˌ noun Etymology: counter + subject : a contrasting or secondary melody in contrapuntal music … Useful english dictionary
Clavier-Übung III — Johann Sebastian Bach, 1746 The Clavier Übung III, sometimes referred to as the German Organ Mass, is a collection of compositions for organ by Johann Sebastian Bach, started in 1735–6 and published in 1739. It is considered to be Bach s most… … Wikipedia
Fugue — For other uses, see Fugue (disambiguation). A six part fugue from The Musical Offering, in the hand of Johann Sebastian Bach. In music, a fugue ( … Wikipedia
fugue — fuguelike, adj. /fyoohg/, n. 1. Music. a polyphonic composition based upon one, two, or more themes, which are enunciated by several voices or parts in turn, subjected to contrapuntal treatment, and gradually built up into a complex form having… … Universalium
Invention (musical composition) — In music, an invention is a short composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with two part counterpoint. (Compositions in the same style as an invention but using three part counterpoint are known as sinfonias. Some modern publishers… … Wikipedia
Messiah Part II — The last page of the Hallelujah chorus, ending Part II, in Handel s manuscript Messiah (HWV 56), the English language oratorio composed by George Frideric Handel in 1741, is structured in three parts. This listing covers Part II in a table and… … Wikipedia
