Describe an important piece of program music you learned about from the romantic period. name the composer for your chosen piece, state the type of program music the piece is, give a brief synopsis of the program, or story associated with the music, and describe any important defining characteristics of the piece.

the answer is counterpoint.

counterpoint definition: "the art or technique of playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules."

counterpoint is present in a lot of baroque music- such as bach (notably his wtc prelude and fugues) and scarlatti, but can also be found in music by mozart, beethoven. it can even be found in music as modern as john williams!