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concerto grosso

/kənˈtʃɛːtəʊ ˈɡrɒsəʊ/

Traducción: Composición musical del periodo barroco en la que contrasta un pequeño grupo de instrumentos solistas (concertino) con el conjunto orquestal completo (ripieno o tutti).

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/kənˈtʃɛːtəʊ ˈɡrɒsəʊ/C1formalart
  • esComposición musical del periodo barroco en la que contrasta un pequeño grupo de instrumentos solistas (concertino) con el conjunto orquestal completo (ripieno o tutti).

A musical composition from the Baroque period characterized by the contrast between a small group of solo instruments (the concertino) and the full orchestra (the ripieno or tutti).

  1. Baroque musical formC1formal

    A musical composition from the Baroque period that contrasts a small group of solo instruments (the concertino) with the full orchestra (the ripieno).

    esConcierto grosso

    • Handel's Opus 6 contains twelve famous concerti grossi.
    • The concerto grosso form was perfected by Corelli and Vivaldi.
    • In a concerto grosso, the solo group often engages in a dialogue with the orchestra.