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basso continuo::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | continuo, figured bass, thorough bass |
| Type of | bass, bass part |
Examples of basso continuo
basso continuo
Baroque music is so similar to jazz in its reliance on a fundamental basso continuo.
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It was common to conduct from the harpsichord in pieces that had a basso continuo part.
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For modern performance, the realisation of the basso continuo reflects 19th century practice.
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Typical of Baroque music is the use of the basso continuo as the driving force behind the music.
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Also absent is traditional secco recitative, where the voice is accompanied only by the basso continuo.
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Baroque music is characterized by the use of complex tonal counterpoint and the use of a basso continuo, a continuous bass line.
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The score calls for double woodwinds, horns and trumpets, timpani, basso continuo for the recitatives, and the usual strings.
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Caccini's most influential work was a collection of monodies and songs for solo voice and basso continuo, published in 1602, called Le nuove musiche.
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In fact, the collection was Caccini's attempt, evidently successful, to situate himself as the inventor and codifier of monody and basso continuo.
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