Definitions for concerto grosso
kənˈtʃɛr toʊ ˈgroʊ soʊ, -ˈtʃɜr-; kənˈtʃɛr ti ˈgroʊ si, -ˈtʃɜr-con·cer·to grosso

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1. concerto grossonoun

   a baroque composition for orchestra and a group of solo instruments

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1. concerto grossonoun

   a musical form, common in the Baroque period, in which contrasting sections are played by full orchestra and by a small group of soloists.

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1. Concerto grosso

   The concerto grosso (pronounced [konˈtʃɛrto ˈɡrɔsso]; Italian for big concert(o), plural concerti grossi [konˈtʃɛrti ˈɡrɔssi]) is a form of baroque music in which the musical material is passed between a small group of soloists (the concertino) and full orchestra (the ripieno, tutti or concerto grosso). This is in contrast to the solo concerto which features a single solo instrument with the melody line, accompanied by the orchestra.

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1. concerto grosso

   A concerto grosso is a form of baroque music in which the musical material is passed between a small group of soloists, known as concertino, and a full orchestra, known as the ripieno or tutti. This contrast between different groups within the orchestra is a defining feature of the genre. The concerto grosso typically contains several movements, ranging from fast to slow to dance-like.

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1. Concerto grosso

   The concerto grosso is a form of baroque music in which the musical material is passed between a small group of soloists and full orchestra. This is in contrast to the concerto which features a single solo instrument with the melody line, accompanied by the orchestra. The form developed in the late seventeenth century, although the name was not used at first. Alessandro Stradella seems to have written the first music in which two groups of different sizes are combined in the characteristic way. The name was first used by Giovanni Lorenzo Gregori in a set of 10 compositions published in Lucca in 1698. The first major composer to use the term concerto grosso was Arcangelo Corelli. After Corelli's death, a collection of twelve of his concerti grossi was published; not long after, composers such as Francesco Geminiani, Pietro Locatelli and Giuseppe Torelli wrote concertos in the style of Corelli. He also had a strong influence on Antonio Vivaldi. Two distinct forms of the concerto grosso exist: the concerto da chiesa and the concerto da camera. The concerto da chiesa alternated slow and fast movements; the concerto da camera had the character of a suite, being introduced by a prelude and incorporating popular dance forms. These distinctions blurred over time.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of concerto grosso in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of concerto grosso in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=concerto grosso
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Concerto_Grosso
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerto_Grosso
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5. ^ Wikidata
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