Ripieno
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Ripieno or tutti (Italian for everybody) can refer to:
  • the larger of the two ensembles in the concerto grosso
    Concerto grosso
    The concerto grosso is a form of baroque music in which the musical material is passed between a small group of soloists and full orchestra...

    . This is opposed to the concertino
    Concertino (group)
    A concertino is the smaller group of instruments in a concerto grosso. This is opposed to the ripieno which is the larger group contrasting with the concertino....

     which are the soloists.
  • the notes added when realizing the figured bass of a basso continuo
    Figured bass
    Figured bass, or thoroughbass, is a kind of integer musical notation used to indicate intervals, chords, and non-chord tones, in relation to a bass note...

    .
  • "ripieno concertos", which are like early symphonies in that there is not usually any dominant soloist.
  • an organ stop.

It can also refer to the main body of orchestra in early orchestral music, although this use is today often disregarded.
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