grosso
Americanadjective
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On the surface, the piece has the form of a Baroque concerto grosso, but the two forces seem to exist on separate planes, heightening the symphony’s solitary feel.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
A hybrid of the Baroque concerto grosso and the Classical concerto, a symphonie concertante usually featured two or more soloists in a virtuosic dialogue that emulated a musical duel.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2020
Friday's brilliant and stylish performances of an F-major suite from Handel's "Water Music," excerpts from his opera "Giulio Cesare," and his G-major Concerto grosso, Op.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2011
The range and complexity of Manguel's sympathies and readings is extensive and baroque; a concerto grosso.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 30, 2010
Corelli’s typical concerto grosso was divided into three sections of contrasting speeds - slow-fast-slow or fast-slow-fast - after the fashion of the earlier consort suites or setts.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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