continuo in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for continuo in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

continuo <pl continuos> [Brit kənˈtɪnjʊəʊ, Am kənˈtɪnjəˌwoʊ] N MUS

Translations for continuo in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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English
His recording of this work forms part of an extensive discography as soloist, accompanist and continuo player.
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Four of the recitatives are secco, accompanied only by the continuo, but the first one of each part is accompagnato, brightened by the strings.
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The theme is introduced by a single viola da gamba gently accompanied in a usual basso continuo setting.
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It is scored for two violins, violone, basso continuo, and four voices (soprano, alto, tenor, bass).
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For modern performance, the realisation of the basso continuo reflects 19th century practice.
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The edition includes a full score as well as two violin parts, a continuo part and two vocal parts (with figured bass below).
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Movement 7 is in great contrast set for only low voice and instruments, bassoon and cello in unison to a continuo played by violone and harpsichord.
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A harpsichord and violoncello play the continuo.
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The ornamented melody in crotchets sings in the soprano above a flowing legato semiquaver accompaniment and gently pulsating repeated quavers in the pedal continuo.
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With one exception the recitative sections are "secco" (dry), where a simple vocal line is accompanied by continuo only.
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