concertino

[ kon-cher-tee-noh; Italian kawn-cher-tee-naw ]

noun,plural con·cer·ti·ni [kon-cher-tee-nee Italian kawn-cher-tee-nee]. /ˌkɒn tʃərˈti ni Italian ˌkɔn tʃɛrˈti ni/. Music.
  1. a short concerto.

  2. the group of solo instruments in a concerto grosso.

  1. a section in a concerto grosso played by these instruments.

Origin of concertino

1
1720–30; <Italian, equivalent to concert(o) (see concerto) + -ino diminutive suffix

Words Nearby concertino

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How to use concertino in a sentence

  • The Germans introduced wood-wind into the concertino, combining thus a violin, an oboe, a bassoon.

    Handel | Romain Rolland
  • The concertino consists of a trio for two violins and bass soli, with Cembalo Obbligato.

    Handel | Romain Rolland

British Dictionary definitions for concertino

concertino

/ (ˌkɒntʃəˈtiːnəʊ) /


nounplural -ni (-nɪ)
  1. the small group of soloists in a concerto grosso: Compare ripieno

  2. a short concerto

Origin of concertino

1
C19: from Italian: a little concerto

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