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concerto grosso

Composition that contrasts two groups of instruments: a group of solo instrumentalists called a concertino against a string orchestra called a ripieno. The concertino instruments sometimes play alone and sometimes are heard in combination with the ripieno group.



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Examples of these works include Bach's Brandenburg Concertos, Concerti Grossi by Handel, Symphonies Concertantes by Mozart and Haydn, Elgar's Introduction and Allegro for Strings, Op.
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46 operas, 32 oratorios, plus cantatas, sacred music, concerti grossi, and miscellaneous orchestral, instrumental, and vocal music.
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Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Iona Brown (who is also featured soloist), will perform Handel's Concerti Grossi, Op.
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