grosso

concerto grosso, plural concerti grossi, common type of orchestral music of the Baroque era (c. 1600–c. 1750), characterized by contrast between a small group of soloists (soli, concertino, principale) and the full orchestra (tutti, concerto grosso, ripieno).

: a baroque orchestral composition featuring a small group of solo instruments contrasting with the full orchestra.

The concerto grosso is a sub-genre of concerto that follows all of the characteristics of the concerto in general (it is multi-movement, written for an instrumental ensemble, and subdivides that ensemble into two sub-groups) but specifically utilizes multiple soloists rather than a single one.

The concerto grosso (Italian for big concert(o), plural concerti grossi) is a form of baroque music in which the musical material is passed between a small group of soloists (the concertino) and full orchestra (the ripieno or concerto grosso).

concerto grosso, plural concerti grossi, common type of orchestral music of the Baroque era (c. 1600–c. 1750), characterized by contrast between a small group of soloists (soli, concertino, principale) and the full orchestra (tutti, concerto grosso, ripieno).

In a musical concerto grosso, featured melodic content is passed among multiple instruments, which are supported by a larger orchestra. This distinguishes a concerto grosso from a traditional concerto, where only one instrument handles the featured melodic content.

For example, C'est grosso modo un tiers de mon salaire. (That's roughly a third of my salary). And if you want to emphasize that you're not going into minute detail on a subject, grosso modo is also appropriate: Je vais expliquer grosso modo comment ça fonctionne.

Concerto Grosso vs. Concerto: What's the Difference? While a traditional music concerto highlights a featured soloist accompanied by an orchestra, a concerto grosso passes key melodic content among a small group of soloists who play different instruments.

Brandenburg Concertos Brandenburg Concertos, six concerti grossi by Johann Sebastian Bach, considered masterful examples of balance between assorted groups of soloists and a small orchestra.

What does it mean? With its roots in medieval Latin, grosso modo - roughly pronounced gross-oh moh-doh - means 'roughly speaking', 'more or less', or 'in broad terms'.

pezzo grosso m (plural pezzi grossi) (idiomatic) big shot, bigwig.

Thick Bush Mato Grosso (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmatu ˈɡɾosu] – lit. 'Thick Bush') is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest by area, located in the Central-West region.