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ritornello: References & Edit History

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influence on Bach
- In Johann Sebastian Bach: The Weimar period
role of Vivaldi
- In Antonio Vivaldi: Instrumental music of Antonio Vivaldi
use in concerto grosso
- In concerto grosso
- In concerto: Theme and structure

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Corrected typo in alternate title.	Adam Augustyn	Dec 06, 2019
	Invalidated site: Michael Pospisil - Ritornello.	Surabhi Sinha	May 20, 2014
	Add new Web site: McMaster University - Faculty of Humanities - Rondo and Ritornello Forms in Tonal Music.	Gloria Lotha	Aug 03, 2012
	Added new Web site: Michael Pospisil - Ritornello.	Dutta Promeet	May 17, 2007
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998