concerto

[ kuhn-cher-toh; Italian kawn-cher-taw ]

/ kənˈtʃɛr toʊ; Italian kɔnˈtʃɛr tɔ /

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noun, plural con·cer·tos, con·cer·ti

[kuhn-cher-tee]. /kənˈtʃɛr ti/. Music.

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

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Origin of concerto

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

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concertina wire, concertino, concertize, concertmaster, concertmistress, concerto, concerto grosso, concert overture, concert party, concert pitch, concertstück

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Still, despite all she does and all we’ve heard, despite how wholly she inhabits the music — be it a Bach partita or a searing contemporary concerto like Peter Eötvös’s “DoReMi” — there remains what can only be described as a Midori mystique.
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Instead, he lives a cozy life, listening to piano concertos and drinking alone.
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He toggled between electric and acoustic bands and delved into the classical world, composing his own concerto for classical orchestra.
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He even performed piano concertos by Mozart and other classical composers.
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Recognizing a scent is a precise and intricate process in which chemistry, biology, and physics must play together in a synchronized concerto—whether you’re relishing the aroma of a rose or pinching your nose at a pile of dog poop.
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Back to the concerto, or a little light Plato, or some such.
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His first great piano concerto is widely considered to be the No. 9, Jeunehomme, written at age 21.
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His speeches have the elegance and control of a Haydn concerto.
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Going back, Liszt indulged in a little graceful badinage apropos of the concerto.
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Frulein Fichtner was the young lady who was going to play his concerto in A major at the concert that evening.
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The concerto made a generally dazzling and difficult impression upon me, but did not "take hold" of me particularly.
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Frulein Fichtner had already departed, but the first violinist played Mendelssohn's famous concerto for violin.
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Then, child, you've fallen on your head, if you don't know that at least you must have a second copy of the concerto!
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British Dictionary definitions for concerto

concerto

/ (kənˈtʃɛətəʊ) /

noun plural -tos or -ti (-tɪ)

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

another word for ripieno

Word Origin for concerto

C18: from Italian: concert

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Cultural definitions for concerto

concerto

[ (kuhn-chair-toh) ]

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

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