a new form of orchestral composition that appeared in the late seventeenth century.
a concerto that contrasts the timbre of the full orchestra (ripieno) with those of a smaller group of instruments (concertino or concertato). The most important orchestral genre of the baroque.
Instrumental ritornello form from the Baroque, where a small group of solo players (the concertino) alternates with the large orchestra ( ripieno). Usually there are three movements, fast-slow-fast.
The principal variety of Baroque concerto, for a small group of soloists (the concertino) and a larger ensemble (the ripieno).
genre that flourished during the Baroque period, a concerto grosso is much like a concerto, except that instead of a single instrumental soloist, there is a small group of soloists. Both Bach and Handel wrote these. ( Lesson 9, Page 1) HEAR IT
Orchestral form especially popular in the 17th and 18th centuries in which the contrasting lines of a smaller and a larger group of instruments are featured.
a baroque composition for orchestra and a group of solo instruments
an orchestral work that involves the interplay of two different groups of instruments
literally, large concerto, the concerto grosso features a group of soloists (called the "concertino") rather than a single soloist. The rest of the orchestra (called "tutti" or "ripieno") accompanies and plays in between phrases featuring the soloists. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos No. 1, 2, and are concerti grossi.
Baroque concerto type based on the opposition between a small group of solo instruments (the concertino) and orchestra (the ripieno).
A piece for orchestra where a small group of soloists (concertino) interplay or contrast with a large group of instruments (ripieno). The Concerto Grosso was a popular form in the Baroque period.
This is a type of concerto in which a large group alternates with a smaller group.
The main type of Baroque concerto, for a group of solo instruments and a small orchestra.
The principal Baroque orchestral form, contrasting a single solo or group of solo instruments and a small orchestra.
Baroque concerto contrasting a small group of soloists (concertino) against a small orchestra (ripieno).
The concerto grosso (plural concerti grossi) (Italian for big concert(o)) was a popular form of baroque music using an ensemble and usually having three to six movements in which the musical material is passed between a small group of soloists (the concertino) and full orchestra (the ripieno).