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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

Mandolin and Basso Continuo Sonata in G major for Mandolin and Basso Continuo Giuseppe Giuliano Sonata in D major for Mandolin and Basso Continuo Geoffrey...

Hautb: è Bassono, Violino Piccolo concertato, 2 Violini, una Viola col Basso Continuo. [no tempo indication] (usually performed at Allegro or Allegro moderato)...