Classical Music|Lets Talk About Classical Music
Feb
26
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Sam on 27 February, 2009 at 3:16 pm #
He composes a specific melody line with a specific rhythm for one instrument voicing, then he composes a second melody that differs (or counters) from the first in both rhythm and melody. Although they counter, they compliment each other. Bach definately is the epitome of counterpoint.
Malcolm D on 2 March, 2009 at 11:32 am #
He was indeed a master of counterpoint. However the original work on counterpoint was written by Johann Fux. If you want more information on counterpoint try wikipedia.com. The subject is too vast to cover in such vague terms.