A recurring passage in Baroque music for orchestra or chorus. Often used in first or final movement of a solo concerto or Aria.The ritornello is played tutti and alternates with contrasting sections played by the soloist
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Tutti(all)-solo-tutti-solo-tutti
The tutti returns in whole or part and often in different keys throughout the movement
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Continuo
A continuous bass part in baroque music,often played on cello or harpsichord
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Theme and variations
A composition where a theme is repeated each time with changes to one or more of its original elements
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Through composed
The music is relatively continuos and non-sectional,non-repetitive. Each verse is different. e.g. Bohemian Rhapsody
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