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concerto

American  
[kuhn-cher-toh, kawn-cher-taw] / kənˈtʃɛr toʊ, kɔnˈtʃɛr tɔ /

noun

Music.

plural

concertos, concerti

  1. a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment, now usually in symphonic form.

concerto British  
/ kənˈtʃɛətəʊ /

noun

  1. a composition for an orchestra and one or more soloists. The classical concerto usually consisted of several movements, and often a cadenza See also sonata symphony

  2. another word for ripieno

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concerto Cultural  

  1. A piece of instrumental music written for one or more soloists and an orchestra.

Etymology

Origin of concerto

1720–30; < Italian, derivative of concertare; concert (v.)

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