(in baroque concertos and concerti grossi) the full orchestra, as opposed to the instrumental soloists
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ri•pie•no
(ri pyā′nō; It. rē pye′nô),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nos;
[It.] -ni (-nē),USA pronunciationadj. [Music.]
n.
adj.
[It.] -ni (-nē),USA pronunciation
n.
- Music and Dancetutti (defs. 3, 4).
adj.
- Music and Dancetutti (def. 2).
- Italian: full
- 1715–25
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