Ripieno
/ɹiːpiˈeɪnəʊ/ noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The part of a concerto grosso in which the ensemble plays together; contrasted with the concertino.
"And the cello concerto was strikingly different on Sunday: at Weill, the ensemble included two violinists and one violist, cellist, bassist and lutenist, but on Sunday four more violinists, a second violist and a harpsichordist were added to give the ripieno sections of the fast movements a heftier punch than the smaller group delivered."
- 2 A fruit sorbet stuffed into its own shell, such as limone ripieno. The similar term in French is givré.
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More examples"And the cello concerto was strikingly different on Sunday: at Weill, the ensemble included two violinists and one violist, cellist, bassist and lutenist, but on Sunday four more violinists, a second violist and a harpsichordist were added to give the ripieno sections of the fast movements a heftier punch than the smaller group delivered."
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian ripieno.