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‖ ripieno, a. and n. Mus.|ripiˈeno| Also 7 repieno, 7–8 -piano; 8– ripiano. [It., f. ri- re- + pieno full.] 1. a. Supplementary, re-enforcing. (Cf. quots.)
1724Short Explic. For. Wds. Mus. Bks. 63 Repieno, or Repiano, signifies Full; and is used to distinguish those Violins in Concerto's, which play only now and then to fill up, from those which play throughout the whole Concerto. 1740J. Grassineau Mus. Dict. 203 Ripiano, or Ripiéno, signifies full, and is used in pieces of music in parts, to distinguish those parts that play now and then to fill up, from those that play throughout the piece. 1811Busby Dict. Mus. (ed. 3), Ripieno..is used in orchestral compositions, to distinguish those parts which are only occasionally introduced to fill up and supply the chorus. 1879in Grove Dict. Mus. I. 153 Handel's scores contain few bassoon parts, and those..mostly of a ripieno character. 1933Radio Times 14 Apr. 82/3 Miners, cotton spinners and the like who get a real kick from the ripiano cornet and the bombardon. 1954Grove's Dict. Mus. (ed. 5), I. 914/1 In Britain the instrumentation ultimately became as follows for the purpose of contests: 1 Soprano Cornet in E♭... 1 Repiano Cornet in B♭. [Note] ‘Repiano’ is a spelling peculiar to the brass band. Ibid. 914/2 Nowadays only one [sc. flugelhorn] is used, playing a separate part or combining with the repiano cornet. 1962[see concertino 2]. 1978Daily Tel. 13 Mar. 11/1 The Choir—with the youthful ripieno Chorus—responded with clear tone and vitality. b. n. Occas. with It. pl. ripieni. A supplementary player or instrument. Also collect., the group of accompanying instruments that form the main orchestral body in a concerto, as distinct from the concertino (concertino 2).
1740J. Grassineau Mus. Dict. 203 There are..two kinds of Ripiénos, one whereof plays the part of the little chorus exactly... The other sort is much better, because they play a different part. 1753Chambers Cycl. Suppl. s.v., There are..two kinds of the ripieno: one plays the part of the little chorus exactly, and does not, therefore, increase the harmony or number of parts. 1789Burney Hist. Mus. III. 560 Twelve concertos for a violino principale, with two ripienos. 1873H. C. Banister Music (1885) 248 The subordinate stringed instruments in an Orchestra are sometimes termed Ripieni, as distinguished from the Principals. 1930Radio Times Dict. Mus. Terms 50 Ripieno, the instruments which form the accompaniment, as opposed to those which have solo parts. 1935P. A. Scholes Radio Times Music Handbk. 18 In the Concerto Grosso..the idea is..that two bodies of instruments are..responding to one another antiphonally... The larger body is called Ripieno.., and the smaller one ‘Concertino’. 1944W. Apel Harvard Dict. Mus. 646/2 ‘Ripieni’ indicates the full orchestra.., as distinguished from the soloists... The term ‘senza ripieni’, however, is not identical with ‘orchestra silent’, but calls for the leading members only of the orchestra, i.e., for a smaller ensemble used for the accompaniment of the soloists. 1960Times 2 Nov. 16/6 A ripieno of six players (five strings and harpsichord). 1961[see concertino 2]. 1976Gramophone Dec. 1028/3 The balance and interplay between voices and ripieno are two of the several outstandingly successful features of the present performances. 2. transf. Serving to fill up; supernumerary.
1811L. M. Hawkins C'tess & Gertr. I. 52 An oriental Crœsus and his beautiful lady, one or two ripieno characters, and the observing party. Ibid. 135 In the..re-adjustment of the treasury-balance, he got a ripieno appointment. |