单词 | countertenor |
释义 | countertenor From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Musiccountertenorcoun‧ter‧ten‧or /ˌkaʊntəˈtenə $ ˈkaʊntərˌtenər/ noun [countable]APMa man who is trained to sing with a very high voiceExamples from the Corpuscountertenor• It was published in Select Songs as a countertenor solo, and it is invariably performed as one.• The contrasting forces, ranging between solo countertenor and lute and full orchestral complement, rivet the attention.• This is the countertenor the early music movement has been waiting for.Origin countertenor (1300-1400) French contreteneur, from early Italian contratenore “against the tenor” |
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