grosso
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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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
The spoon in the sale grosso pot holds about 10g of it, which is what I add to every litre of water for boiling pasta and vegetables.
From The Guardian ● May 4, 2020
The all-baroque program also features soprano soloist Julia Lezhneva in arias and duets with Sinkovsky, who solos in Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto “II grosso mogul.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2018
Childhood was a theme: Dai Fujikura’s “Minina,” a chamber version of his concerto grosso “Mina,” was inspired by the birth of his first child.
From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2014
The pieces in which Corelli developed this light-and- shade technique came to be known by the name of the larger group, concerto grosso, and subsequently the generic term ‘concerto’.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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