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concerto grosso

[ kuhn-cher-toh groh-soh; Italian kawn-cher-taw graws-saw ]

noun

, plural con·cer·ti gros·si [k, uh, n-, cher, -tee , groh, -see, kawn-, cher, -tee , graws, -see], con·cer·to gros·sos.
  1. a musical form, common in the Baroque period, in which contrasting sections are played by full orchestra and by a small group of soloists.

concerto grosso

/ ˈɡrɒsəʊ /

noun

  1. a composition for an orchestra and a group of soloists, chiefly of the baroque period
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of concerto grosso1

1715–25; < Italian: literally, big concert; gross
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Word History and Origins

Origin of concerto grosso1

Italian, literally: big concerto

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