Meaning Of The Word Concerto grosso

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concerto grosso in American English
a composition for a small group of solo instruments, as a trio, contrasted with and accompanied by a full orchestra
noun: 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 in British English
noun: a composition for an orchestra and a group of soloists, chiefly of the baroque period

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