Definition of continuo in English:

continuo

(also basso continuo)

nounPlural continuos kənˈtɪnjʊəʊkənˈtɪnjəˌwoʊ

mass noun

(in baroque music) an accompanying part which includes a bass line and harmonies, typically played on a keyboard instrument and with other instruments such as cello or lute.
（巴洛克音乐的）数字低音部分
the piece is scored for flute, violin, viola da gamba, and continuo
with modifier both recordings use harpsichord continuo
as modifier members of the continuo group
Example sentencesExamples
- Indeed, the Sonata in G essentially transcribes an earlier work for two flutes and continuo.
- The 17th and 18th-century trio sonata was a favourite chamber ensemble, using two treble instruments and one bass, with a keyboard or lute continuo to fill in the harmony.
- In both the concertos and cantatas, the continuo consists of harpsichord, cello, and theorbo.
- His touch is light, and the same could be said of his continuo playing.
- Additionally, in his chamber works, he gave a more prominent role to the instrument, which often had been assigned a subordinate continuo role in his earlier chamber music.
- However, I did find that the imbalance between the rather heavy cello/bass continuo line and the two soloists tended to obscure the more refined solo details, especially during the quieter moments.
- I detest recitative in its baroque continuo form.
- The group favours fast speeds and the use of single instruments means that the solo passages with continuo accompaniment integrate well into the overall texture, though the element of contrast is lost.
- His generally lush and highly coloured realisations of the instrumental continuo adds further dramatic weight.
- Upshaw sings the first five Purcell songs with cello and keyboard continuo, turns her attention to the Bach cantata (with the addition four strings and an oboe), and then returns to Purcell for the last three songs.
- The texts are all Italian, and the accompaniment is a continuo of lute, cello and harpsichord or organ, nimbly directed here by Emmanuelle Haïm.
- A special revelation is the imaginative and varied use of a wide range of continuo instruments, which add colours and textures that enhance musical perception and listening pleasure.
- I am going to limit myself to the three concertos for four solo violins without basso continuo.
- Further unity is provided by the fact that both composers notate the detailed division of the continuo material with unusual precision, distinguishing the violin from the keyboard and cello continuo.
- That afternoon the congregation would also get to hear a brand new work - the largest Bach had produced in Leipzig so far - a Magnificat for five vocal parts, trumpets, timpani, recorders, oboes, strings and continuo.
- The distinguished cellist and educator Claudio Jaffee played his continuo line with artistic authority.
- This collection covers eight sacred solo/duet cantatas for soprano and/or bass with a quartet of period strings - two each of violins and viols de gamba with continuo.
- Curiously, Holloway uses both harpsichord and organ as basso continuo instruments.
- The basso continuo, an abbreviated chordal notation, called for one or more singers to be accompanied by a single chordal instrument, while allowing for variation and improvisation in the accompanying instrumental harmonies.

Origin

Early 18th century: Italian basso continuo 'continuous bass'.

Definition of continuo in US English:

continuo

(also basso continuo)

nounkənˈtɪnjəˌwoʊkənˈtinyəˌwō

(in baroque music) an accompanying part that includes a bass line and harmonies, typically played on a keyboard instrument and with other instruments such as cello or bass viol.
（巴洛克音乐的）数字低音部分
the piece is scored for flute, violin, viola da gamba, and continuo
with modifier both recordings use harpsichord continuo
as modifier members of the continuo group
Example sentencesExamples
- The 17th and 18th-century trio sonata was a favourite chamber ensemble, using two treble instruments and one bass, with a keyboard or lute continuo to fill in the harmony.
- Upshaw sings the first five Purcell songs with cello and keyboard continuo, turns her attention to the Bach cantata (with the addition four strings and an oboe), and then returns to Purcell for the last three songs.
- In both the concertos and cantatas, the continuo consists of harpsichord, cello, and theorbo.
- This collection covers eight sacred solo/duet cantatas for soprano and/or bass with a quartet of period strings - two each of violins and viols de gamba with continuo.
- His generally lush and highly coloured realisations of the instrumental continuo adds further dramatic weight.
- I am going to limit myself to the three concertos for four solo violins without basso continuo.
- Additionally, in his chamber works, he gave a more prominent role to the instrument, which often had been assigned a subordinate continuo role in his earlier chamber music.
- A special revelation is the imaginative and varied use of a wide range of continuo instruments, which add colours and textures that enhance musical perception and listening pleasure.
- His touch is light, and the same could be said of his continuo playing.
- Further unity is provided by the fact that both composers notate the detailed division of the continuo material with unusual precision, distinguishing the violin from the keyboard and cello continuo.
- However, I did find that the imbalance between the rather heavy cello/bass continuo line and the two soloists tended to obscure the more refined solo details, especially during the quieter moments.
- The basso continuo, an abbreviated chordal notation, called for one or more singers to be accompanied by a single chordal instrument, while allowing for variation and improvisation in the accompanying instrumental harmonies.
- The texts are all Italian, and the accompaniment is a continuo of lute, cello and harpsichord or organ, nimbly directed here by Emmanuelle Haïm.
- The group favours fast speeds and the use of single instruments means that the solo passages with continuo accompaniment integrate well into the overall texture, though the element of contrast is lost.
- I detest recitative in its baroque continuo form.
- That afternoon the congregation would also get to hear a brand new work - the largest Bach had produced in Leipzig so far - a Magnificat for five vocal parts, trumpets, timpani, recorders, oboes, strings and continuo.
- The distinguished cellist and educator Claudio Jaffee played his continuo line with artistic authority.
- Indeed, the Sonata in G essentially transcribes an earlier work for two flutes and continuo.
- Curiously, Holloway uses both harpsichord and organ as basso continuo instruments.

Origin

Early 18th century: Italian basso continuo ‘continuous bass’.

词汇	continuo
释义	Definition of continuo in English: continuo (also basso continuo) nounPlural continuos kənˈtɪnjʊəʊkənˈtɪnjəˌwoʊ mass noun (in baroque music) an accompanying part which includes a bass line and harmonies, typically played on a keyboard instrument and with other instruments such as cello or lute. （巴洛克音乐的）数字低音部分 the piece is scored for flute, violin, viola da gamba, and continuo with modifier both recordings use harpsichord continuo as modifier members of the continuo group Example sentencesExamples Indeed, the Sonata in G essentially transcribes an earlier work for two flutes and continuo. The 17th and 18th-century trio sonata was a favourite chamber ensemble, using two treble instruments and one bass, with a keyboard or lute continuo to fill in the harmony. In both the concertos and cantatas, the continuo consists of harpsichord, cello, and theorbo. His touch is light, and the same could be said of his continuo playing. Additionally, in his chamber works, he gave a more prominent role to the instrument, which often had been assigned a subordinate continuo role in his earlier chamber music. However, I did find that the imbalance between the rather heavy cello/bass continuo line and the two soloists tended to obscure the more refined solo details, especially during the quieter moments. I detest recitative in its baroque continuo form. The group favours fast speeds and the use of single instruments means that the solo passages with continuo accompaniment integrate well into the overall texture, though the element of contrast is lost. His generally lush and highly coloured realisations of the instrumental continuo adds further dramatic weight. Upshaw sings the first five Purcell songs with cello and keyboard continuo, turns her attention to the Bach cantata (with the addition four strings and an oboe), and then returns to Purcell for the last three songs. The texts are all Italian, and the accompaniment is a continuo of lute, cello and harpsichord or organ, nimbly directed here by Emmanuelle Haïm. A special revelation is the imaginative and varied use of a wide range of continuo instruments, which add colours and textures that enhance musical perception and listening pleasure. I am going to limit myself to the three concertos for four solo violins without basso continuo. Further unity is provided by the fact that both composers notate the detailed division of the continuo material with unusual precision, distinguishing the violin from the keyboard and cello continuo. That afternoon the congregation would also get to hear a brand new work - the largest Bach had produced in Leipzig so far - a Magnificat for five vocal parts, trumpets, timpani, recorders, oboes, strings and continuo. The distinguished cellist and educator Claudio Jaffee played his continuo line with artistic authority. This collection covers eight sacred solo/duet cantatas for soprano and/or bass with a quartet of period strings - two each of violins and viols de gamba with continuo. Curiously, Holloway uses both harpsichord and organ as basso continuo instruments. The basso continuo, an abbreviated chordal notation, called for one or more singers to be accompanied by a single chordal instrument, while allowing for variation and improvisation in the accompanying instrumental harmonies. Origin Early 18th century: Italian basso continuo 'continuous bass'. Definition of continuo in US English: continuo (also basso continuo) nounkənˈtɪnjəˌwoʊkənˈtinyəˌwō (in baroque music) an accompanying part that includes a bass line and harmonies, typically played on a keyboard instrument and with other instruments such as cello or bass viol. （巴洛克音乐的）数字低音部分 the piece is scored for flute, violin, viola da gamba, and continuo with modifier both recordings use harpsichord continuo as modifier members of the continuo group Example sentencesExamples The 17th and 18th-century trio sonata was a favourite chamber ensemble, using two treble instruments and one bass, with a keyboard or lute continuo to fill in the harmony. Upshaw sings the first five Purcell songs with cello and keyboard continuo, turns her attention to the Bach cantata (with the addition four strings and an oboe), and then returns to Purcell for the last three songs. In both the concertos and cantatas, the continuo consists of harpsichord, cello, and theorbo. This collection covers eight sacred solo/duet cantatas for soprano and/or bass with a quartet of period strings - two each of violins and viols de gamba with continuo. His generally lush and highly coloured realisations of the instrumental continuo adds further dramatic weight. I am going to limit myself to the three concertos for four solo violins without basso continuo. Additionally, in his chamber works, he gave a more prominent role to the instrument, which often had been assigned a subordinate continuo role in his earlier chamber music. A special revelation is the imaginative and varied use of a wide range of continuo instruments, which add colours and textures that enhance musical perception and listening pleasure. His touch is light, and the same could be said of his continuo playing. Further unity is provided by the fact that both composers notate the detailed division of the continuo material with unusual precision, distinguishing the violin from the keyboard and cello continuo. However, I did find that the imbalance between the rather heavy cello/bass continuo line and the two soloists tended to obscure the more refined solo details, especially during the quieter moments. The basso continuo, an abbreviated chordal notation, called for one or more singers to be accompanied by a single chordal instrument, while allowing for variation and improvisation in the accompanying instrumental harmonies. The texts are all Italian, and the accompaniment is a continuo of lute, cello and harpsichord or organ, nimbly directed here by Emmanuelle Haïm. The group favours fast speeds and the use of single instruments means that the solo passages with continuo accompaniment integrate well into the overall texture, though the element of contrast is lost. I detest recitative in its baroque continuo form. That afternoon the congregation would also get to hear a brand new work - the largest Bach had produced in Leipzig so far - a Magnificat for five vocal parts, trumpets, timpani, recorders, oboes, strings and continuo. The distinguished cellist and educator Claudio Jaffee played his continuo line with artistic authority. Indeed, the Sonata in G essentially transcribes an earlier work for two flutes and continuo. Curiously, Holloway uses both harpsichord and organ as basso continuo instruments. Origin Early 18th century: Italian basso continuo ‘continuous bass’.
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