POLYTONALITY

Meaning of POLYTONALITY in English

■ noun the simultaneous use of two or more keys in a musical composition.

Derivatives

polytonal adjective

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

POLYTONALITY — noun Date: 1923 the simultaneous use of two or more musical keys, polytonal adjective polytonally adverb
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POLYTONALITY — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: polytonal + -ity : the simultaneous use of two or more musical keys or tonalities ; also …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POLYTONALITY — — polytonalist /pol'ee tohn"l ist/ , n. /pol'ee toh nal"i tee/ , n. Music. the use of more than one …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POLYTONALITY — n. use of several musical keys simultaneously (Music)
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POLYTONALITY — noun Date: 1923 : the simultaneous use of two or more musical keys • poly·ton·al -ˈtō-n ə l adjective • …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POLYTONALITY — [poly.to.nal.i.ty] n (1923): the simultaneous use of two or more musical keys -- poly.ton.al adj -- poly.ton.al.ly adv
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POLYTONALITY — in music, the simultaneous occurrence of two or more different tonalities or keys (the interrelated sets of notes and chords …
Britannica English vocabulary
POLYTONALITY — n. Mus. the simultaneous use of two or more keys in a composition. øøpolytonal adj.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POLYTONALITY — n. Mus. the simultaneous use of two or more keys in a composition. polytonal adj.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POLYTONALITY — n. Mus. the simultaneous use of two or more keys in a composition. Derivatives: polytonal adj.
Oxford English vocab
POLYTONALITY — (музыкальное) политональность
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
POLYTONALITY — n муз. политональность
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
POLYTONALITY — (n) политональность
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
POLYTONALITY — n муз. политональность
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
POLYTONALITY — n муз. политональность
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
POLYTONALITY — (музыкальное) политональность
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
POLYTONALITY — n. Pronunciation: ˌ pä-l ē -t ō - ' na-l ə -t ē Function: noun Date: 1923 : the simultaneous …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
POLYTONALLY — adverb see: polytonality
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MILHAUD, DARIUS — born Sept. 4, 1892, Aix-en-Provence, France died June 22, 1974, Geneva, Switz. French composer. Milhaud studied at the Paris Conservatoire, …
Английский словарь Британика
POLYTONALIST — - ə lə̇st noun Etymology: polytonal + -ist : one skilled in polytonality
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POLYTONAL — |pälē, -lə̇+ adjective Etymology: poly- + tonal : relating to or characterized by polytonality exciting rhythms and polytonal harmonies — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POLYTONAL — — polytonally , adv. /pol'ee tohn"l/ , adj. Music. marked by or using polytonality. [ 1920-25; POLY- + TONAL ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MILHAUD — n. family name; Darius Milhaud (1892-1974), French composer who was one of the first to use polytonality (emigrated to the …
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DARIUS MILHAUD — n. (1892-1974) French composer who was one of the first to use polytonality (emigrated to the United States in 1940)
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POLYTONALLY — see polytonality
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POLYTONAL — see polytonality
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
QUARTET — musical composition for four instruments or voices; also the group of four performers. Although any music in four parts can …
Britannica English vocabulary
ATONALITY — in music, the absence of functional harmony as a primary structural element. The reemergence of purely melodic-rhythmic forces as major …
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MILHAUD, DARIUS — born Sept. 4, 1892, Aix-en-Provence, France died June 22, 1974, Geneva, Switz. a principal French composer of the 20th century …
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MENOTTI, GIAN CARLO — born July 7, 1911, Cadegliano, Italy Italian composer of operas of wider popularity than any others of their time. His …
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KOECHLIN, CHARLES — born Nov. 27, 1867, Paris, Fr. died Dec. 31, 1950, Le Rayol Canadel-sur-Mer, Var composer and teacher who had a …
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IVES, CHARLES (EDWARD) — born Oct. 20, 1874, Danbury, Conn., U.S. died May 19, 1954, New York City significant American composer who is known …
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