Look up: concerto

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   concerto
   [n] - a composition for orchestra and a soloist
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   Concerto
   A piece in which an instrument (or ensemble) contrasts with an orchestral ensemble.
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   Concerto
   A musical work where a solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra
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   Concerto
   Con·cer'to noun ; plural Concertos . [ Italian See Concert , noun ] (Mus.) A composition (usually in symphonic form with three movements) in which one instrument (or two or three) stands out in bold relief against the orchestra, or accompaniment, so as to display its qualities or the performer's skill.
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   concerto
   noun a composition for orchestra and a soloist
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   Concerto
   The term `Concerto` (plural `concertos` or `concerti`) usually refers to a musical work in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra. The concerto, as understood in this modern way, arose in the Baroque period side by side with the concerto grosso, which contrasted a small group of instruments with the rest of the orchestra. While the concerto grosso is confined to the Baroque period, the solo concerto has continued as a vital musi...
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   Concerto
   • (n.) A composition (usually in symphonic form with three movements) in which one instrument (or two or three) stands out in bold relief against the orchestra, or accompaniment, so as to display its qualities or the performer`s skill.
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   concerto
   since about 1750, a musical composition for instruments in which a solo instrument is set off against an orchestral ensemble. The soloist and ... [7 related articles]
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   concerto
   concerto (kunchâr'tō) , musical composition usually for an orchestra and a soloist or a group of soloists. In the 16th cent. concertare and concertato implied an ensemble, either vocal or instrumental. At the end of the century concerto referred to music in which two ensembles contest...
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