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double concerto

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noun

  1. a concerto for two solo instruments

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Unlike Brahms' famous double concerto, the violin and cello in Horner's piece don't challenge the orchestra or, for that matter, each other in a combative dialogue.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2016

So far, Trifonov's works include a piano concerto, which was commissioned by the Cleveland Institute, and a double concerto for violin, piano and chamber orchestra.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2016

“La Muse et le Poète,” a concise, effective double concerto for violin and cello, featured splendid work from Ms. Cuckson on violin and the cellist Sophie Shao.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2012

You could argue that the Brahms double concerto is not about size and feeling at all.

From Washington Post

On his first appearance, at the Bach festival at Eisenath, he played with Joachim the Bach double concerto, and was very successful.

From Famous Violinists of To-day and Yesterday by Lahee, Henry Charles