concerti grossi
toʊ ˈgroʊ noun, plural con·cer·ti gros·si 
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Show Spelled a musical form, common in the Baroque period, in which contrasting sections are played by full orchestra and by a small group of soloists.
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| —n , pl concerti grossi, concerto grossos | |
| a composition for an orchestra and a group of soloists, chiefly of the baroque period | |
| [Italian, literally: big concerto] | |
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