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Definition of Basso continuo

Basso continuo
Basso Bas"so, n. [It., fr. LL. bassus. See Base, a.] (Mus.) (a) The bass or lowest part; as, to sing basso. (b) One who sings the lowest part. (c) The double bass, or contrabasso. Basso continuo. [It., bass continued.] (Mus.) A bass part written out continuously, while the other parts of the harmony are indicated by figures attached to the bass; continued bass.

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- B****o continuo parts, almost universal in the Baroque era (1600–1750), provided the harmonic structure of the music by supplying a b****line and a chord...
- scored for three violins and b****o continuo and paired with a gigue, known as Canon and Gigue for 3 violins and b****o continuo. Both movements are in the...
- relation to the b**** note. Figured b**** is closely ****ociated with b****o continuo: a historically improvised accompaniment used in almost all genres of...
- Continuo may refer to: B****o continuo, a textural feature of Baroque music; also the group of instruments that plays the b****o continuo part Continuo...
- belongs to this genre, as it was originally scored for 3 violins and a b****o continuo, and paired with a gigue in the same key. The canon shares an important...
- the Baroque music era (1600–1750) to play b****o continuo accompaniment parts (as part of the b****o continuo group, which often included harpsichord, pipe...
- accompaniment parts. Baroque concerts were typically accompanied by a b****o continuo group (comprising chord-playing instrumentalists such as harpsichordists...
- Alto: Trombone e Voce, Tenore: Voce e Trombone, B****o: ****otto Trombone e Voce and B****o Continuo, during which solos for each of the trombonists are...
- The Sonata in E major for flute and b****o continuo (BWV 1035) is a sonata for transverse flute and figured b**** composed by J. S. Bach in the 1740s. It...
- Six Violin Concerti, Op. 6, is a set of concertos written by Antonio Vivaldi in 1712–1715. The set was first published in 1719 in Amsterdam. Concerto No...