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ripieno

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ripieno [rɪˈpjɛnəʊ (Italian) riˈpjeːno]
n pl -ni [-niː], -nos
(Music / Classical Music) (in baroque concertos and concerti grossi) the full orchestra, as opposed to the instrumental soloists Also called concerto Compare concertino [1]
[from Italian: from ri- re- + pieno, from Latin plēnus full]


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In the concerto grosso form, various solo instrumentalists, collectively called the concertino, emerge from the main orchestral ripieno body with solo or contrapuntal lines.
This is the case particularly with the Concerto and Symphony--in both cases the most important solos are entrusted to one violin, the oboe, bassoon and cello, while for example the second oboe remains with the tasks of the ripieno part.
The concerto is scored for an ensemble consisting of two concertino violins and cello, ripieno strings and continuo.
 
 
 
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