"concerto grosso" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Italian concerto grosso. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|concerto}} Italian concerto, {{m|it|grosso}} grosso Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} concerto grosso (uncountable)
  1. (music) a musical form, common in the Baroque period, in which contrasting sections are played by full orchestra and by a small group of soloists. Wikipedia link: concerto grosso Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-concerto_grosso-en-noun-gLfh6M8D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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