Basso continuo parts, almost universal in the Baroque era (1600–1750), provided the harmonic structure of the music by supplying a bassline and a chord...

relation to the bass note. Figured bass is closely associated with basso continuo: a historically improvised accompaniment used in almost all genres of...

Continuo may refer to: Basso continuo, a textural feature of Baroque music; also the group of instruments that plays the basso continuo part Continuo...

the Baroque music era (1600–1750) to play basso continuo accompaniment parts (as part of the basso continuo group, which often included harpsichord, pipe...

instruments, classified as brass instruments, woodwinds, strings, and basso continuo. The continuous bass is played by a group of instruments, depending...

scored for three violins and basso continuo and paired with a gigue, known as Canon and Gigue for 3 violins and basso continuo. Both movements are in the...

pipe organ. In the Baroque era, performers improvised ornaments, and basso continuo keyboard players improvised chord voicings based on figured bass notation...

belongs to this genre, as it was originally scored for 3 violins and a basso continuo, and paired with a gigue in the same key. The canon shares an important...

composition: (i) the solo madrigal with basso continuo; and (ii) the madrigal for two or more voices with basso continuo. In England, composers continued to...

basso continuo), c. 1717 So 33: Solo in G minor (for violin and basso continuo), c. 1717 So 34: Solo in B-flat major (for violin and basso continuo)...