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concerto grosso
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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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Francis' live acoustic and intimate ambiance (especially when compared to the Lensic's cubic capacity) will be just right for Bach's six beloved concerti grossi.
AN ENSEMBLE'S TALES, TRAILS, AND TRIALS; SANTA FE PRO MUSICA'S 28TH ... by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)
I adore Handel's instrumental music, including the concertos and concerti grossi, as well as the Water and Fireworks music, and the Italian and German Cantatas.
classical by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
30pm to present their all-Handel programme featuring overtures and arias from the operas and oratorios interspersed with two concerti grossi and ballet music from Ariodante, all to mark the 250th anniversary of the composer's death.
Preview of tenor's tour; Classical by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
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