concertato

Noun

Meaning

(music) An early Baroque genre or style of music in which groups of instruments or voices share a melody, usually in alternation, and almost always over a basso continuo.

A piece of music in this style.

Examples

Most of Allegri's published music, especially the instrumental music, is in the progressive early Baroque concertato style. Source: Internet

The term "a cappella" was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato style. Source: Internet

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