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concerto grosso

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

Noun

concerto grosso (uncountable)

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

Origin of concerto grosso

Borrowed from Italian concerto grosso.

Questions about concerto grosso

What does concerto grosso mean?
Concerto grosso means a musical form, common in the Baroque period, in which contrasting sections are played by full orchestra and by a small group of soloists.
What part of speech is concerto grosso?
Concerto grosso is a noun.

Words near concerto grosso in the dictionary

  1. concertmeister
  2. concertmeisters
  3. concertmistress
  4. concertmistresses
  5. concerto
  6. concerto grosso
  7. concertolike
  8. concertos
  9. concerts
  10. concertsful
  11. concessible

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