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Basso continuo example
An example is C. P. E. Bach's Concerto in D minor for flute, strings and basso continuo. Examples of its use in the 19th century are rarer, but they d...
Does basso continuo make it unnecessary to have a Director?
Is basso continuo improvised?How important is basso continuo?What is needed for basso continuo?What is basso continuo accompaniment?Is basso continuo ...
Oktavism and low larynx
How do Oktavists sing so low?What is an Octavist?What is the vocal range of a basso profundo?How do Oktavists sing so low?It is similar in nature to s...
Basso profundo question
What is considered a basso profundo?Is basso profundo lower than bass?What is the vocal range of a basso profundo?Is Avi Kaplan a basso profundo?What ...
Who invented basso continuo
Basso sequente The composer Lodovico Viadana is often credited with the first publication of such a continuo, in a 1602 collection of motets that acco...
History of basso continuo
Basso continuo emerged in the seventeenth century as a shorthand notation for keyboardists (typically church organists) who were accompanying a solois...