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From Giuseppe Maria Jacchini's Cello Concerto in F Major, Op. 4, No. 9

In a concerto, 'Tutti' describes the passages that the orchestra performs all together, as opposed to solo passages.  This example contains contrasting back-and-forth dialogue between the cello soloist and the full orchestra.

From Giuseppe Maria Jacchini's Cello Concerto in F Major, Op. 4, No. 9

Compound meter describes meters in which the beats are subdivided into groups of three rather than two (i.e. 6/8, 9/8, 12/8).  Fast compound meters (as in this example) are often evocative of dance.

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