num_pages: 160
description: Since its appearance in 1725, it has been used by and has directly influenced the work of many of the greatest composers. J. S. Bach held it in high esteem, Leopold Mozart trained his famous son from its pages, Haydn worked out every lesson with meticulous care, and Beethoven condensed it into an abstract for ready reference.
language: English
title: The Study of Counterpoint
titlecomplete: The Study of Counterpoint
genres: Classics, Textbooks, 18th Century, Philosophy, Science, Theory, Reference, Music, Collections, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 1130
publisher: W. W. Norton  Company