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Introduction. Today the term concerto usually refers to a musical work in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra. The concerto first arose in the baroque with the concerto grosso (Italian for big concert(o)), which contrasted a small group of instruments with the rest of the orchestra.
- What do you call a piece for solo instrument and orchestra?
- What is a small group of soloist accompanied by an orchestra called?
- What form of orchestral music during the Baroque period is characterize by concerto and Tutt?
- What type of orchestral music was used in the Baroque period?
What do you call a piece for solo instrument and orchestra?
Concerto, plural concerti or concertos, since about 1750, a musical composition for instruments in which a solo instrument is set off against an orchestral ensemble. The soloist and ensemble are related to each other by alternation, competition, and combination.
What is a small group of soloist accompanied by an orchestra called?
A BAROQUE CONCERTO GROSSO is an instrumental form involving two groups of performers: the CONCERTINO (or Concertante) featuring a small group of soloists accompanied by an orchestral accompaniment called the RIPIENO.
What form of orchestral music during the Baroque period is characterize by concerto and Tutt?
Concerto grosso, plural concerti grossi, common type of orchestral music of the Baroque era (c. 1600–c. 1750), characterized by contrast between a small group of soloists (soli, concertino, principale) and the full orchestra (tutti, concerto grosso, ripieno).
What type of orchestral music was used in the Baroque period?
Concerto grosso, plural concerti grossi, common type of orchestral music of the Baroque era (c. 1600–c. 1750), characterized by contrast between a small group of soloists (soli, concertino, principale) and the full orchestra (tutti, concerto grosso, ripieno).
