basso continuo – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term basso continuo in music:

basso continuo (improvised accompaniment central to Baroque music, based on a written bass line, typically performed by harpsichord and cello)

Language

Italian

Singular

basso continuo

Plural

bassi continui

Variant

basso e continuo

Abbreviation

B.C.

Alt. abbreviations

Bc.b. c.b. con.basso con.continuo

Synonym

Italian musical terms that include basso continuo:

sonata a due con basso continuo – trio sonata (genre in the Baroque era, written for...

Music scores that include basso continuo:

Antonio Vivaldi: Violin Concerto No. 1 (1723) Page 1
Johann Sebastian Bach: Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 (1738) Page 1
Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 (1731) Page 1

Italian musical terms related to basso continuo:

basso – bass (the lowest male voice type with an approxima...
continuo – basso continuo (improvised accompaniment central t...
e – and...