Meaning of soli | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A Bantu language spoken in Zambia.
2. A surname from Italian.
3. A passage of music played together by a group of players, usually either by all players of a particular instrumental section or by one player each from multiple instrumental sections.

Examples

“In the first part, the flute plays solo in Trios 2 and 8, both in G major; the oboe has soli in Trios 4 and 10. This brings us to the clarinet. The part is written for clarinet in A, with soli in Trios 6, 9 and 12.”

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