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concerto grosso

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).

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Albicastro: Concerti A 4, Op. 7, Vaclav Luks: Collegium Marianum Henrico Albicastro
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Brandenburgische Konzerte, BWV 1046-1051 (Il Giardino Armonico / Giovanni Antonini) (disc 2)Johann Sebastian Bach
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