ripieno
(redirected from ripienos)ripieno
(rɪˈpjɛnəʊ; Italian riˈpjeːno)n, pl -ni (-niː) or -nos
(Classical Music) (in baroque concertos and concerti grossi) the full orchestra, as opposed to the instrumental soloists. Also called: concerto Compare concertino1
[C18: from Italian: from ri- re- + pieno, from Latin plēnus full]
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tut•ti
(ˈtu ti)adj., n., pl. -tis. adj.
1. all (used as a musical direction for all to perform together).
n. 2. a musical passage or movement tutti.
[1715–25; < Italian, pl. of tutto all]
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