Baroque Concerto - Key Words

A group of solo instruments played in the Concerto Grosso.

Instruments providing harmony (and bass) accompaniment in Baroque music, usually harpsichords and cellos.

A musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra.

The larger ensemble (usually the orchestra's strings secton).

A performer has an outstanding technical ability on their instrument. The music the play is called 'virtuosic' due to it's high complexity.

Decorative notes that help to fill out a melody, e.g trills, turns, grace notes.

Dynamics change suddenly (by step).

Phrase length of an even number.

Independent melodies played at the same time.

All parts moving together in harmony.

A recurring passage in the orchestra or chorus.

A samll group of soloists accompanied by an orchestra (usually just strings).

A soloist instumentalist accompanied by an orchestra.