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- Year 10
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The concerto grosso
I can analyse key features of the concerto grosso.
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- Year 10
- OCR
The concerto grosso
I can analyse key features of the concerto grosso.
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Key learning points
- The concerto grosso is a type of Baroque concerto that includes more than one soloist.
- The group of soloists is called the concertino. It usually has two or three performers, most commonly violin and cello.
- The accompanying group is called the ripieno, normally based around strings and continuo.
- The concertino and ripieno interact in different ways, creating contrast.
Keywords
Concerto grosso - a type of Baroque concerto that includes more than one soloist
Ripieno - the name for the group of accompanying instruments in a concerto grosso
Concertino - the name for the group of soloists in a concerto grosso
Common misconception
A concerto grosso is exactly the same as a concerto, just with more than one soloist.
Because there is more than one soloist, composers can play around with texture and interaction more in a concerto grosso. This means that often there is more variety of interaction between parts in a concerto grosso than a solo concerto.
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