I was listening to Weber's Turandot Overture. A flute (or piccolo?) plays a theme, and then the entire orchestra plays the same thing. Is there a name for this?
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chanting, maybe? there is a word for it in other languages I know, but I can't translate it to english. – Claud H Nov 14 '18 at 11:17
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Copycat :-) . How about "call and response" – Carl Witthoft Nov 14 '18 at 13:17
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In call and response, the response is an answer to the call, not merely a repeat. (Call= Shave and a haircut, response= six bits) – Richard Barber Nov 14 '18 at 18:43
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More common in a solo concerto, this is a “tutti repeat” or “orchestral repetition”, where the entire orchestra echos the statement of a melodic subject in the solo.
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No special term, beyond variations on the (perfectly clear) description you've already given. 'The theme is stated by solo flute, then repeated by full orchestra.'
answered Nov 14 '18 at 13:34
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