ripieno

[ ri-pyey-noh; Italian ree-pye-naw ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural ri·pie·nos; Italian ri·pie·ni [r, ee-, pye, -nee].

ripieno

/ riˈpjeːno; rɪˈpjɛnəʊ /

(in baroque concertos and concerti grossi) the full orchestra, as opposed to the instrumental soloists Also calledconcerto Compare concertino

Origin of ripieno¹

1715–25; < Italian: full

Origin of ripieno¹

C18: from Italian: from ri- re- + pieno , from Latin plēnus full

Ripieno is an Italian musical term, meaning that which accompanies and strengthens.

The Opera House orchestra needed a ripieno (supplementary violin), and Handel accepted the post.

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