a concerto with several soloists
Sinfonia concertante
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Sonata
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an extended piece in several movements for a number of instrumental soloists, most commonly one, with instrumental accompanim…
Concertante
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Italian
in the form of a concerto, where there is interplay between the performers
Double concerto
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a concerto for two solo instruments and orchestra
Triple concerto
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a concerto for three solo instruments and orchestra
Symphonie concertante
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French
featuring a few solo instruments and orchestra
Symphony
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an extended piece for full orchestra, usually serious in nature and in several movements
Basso ostinato
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ground bass, a pattern repeated several times over in the bass line to accompany one or more ever varying upper parts
Broken consort
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an ensemble consisting of several different kinds of instruments