concertino
Definition of the Italian term concertino in music:
- the soloists in a concerto grosso
- short concerto in free form
- work for chamber or orchestra ensemble without soloists
- concertmaster
Language
Italian
Singular
concertino
Plural
concertini
Musical examples
Music scores that include concertino:
- Bernhard Romberg: Cello Concertino in D minor (1830) Page 1
- George Frideric Handel: Water Music Suite No. 1 (1715) Page 2
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to concertino:
- concertato – soloists (especially those alternating with the fu...
- solista – soloist
- solo – solo (passage where one voice or instrument takes ...
- unico – unique...