concerto
Definition of the Italian term concerto in music:
- concerto (after around 1800, a piece of music for one or more soloists accompanied by orchestra)
- concerto (before around 1800, a piece of music for one or more voices accompanied by instruments)
- concert (public performance of music)
Language
Italian
Singular
concerto
Plural
concerti
Abbreviation
Cto
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include concerto:
- concerto da camera – chamber concerto
- concerto da chiesa – church concerto
- concerto doppio – double concerto (concerto for two solo instruments...
- concerto grosso – concerto grosso (concerto for a small group of sol...
- concerto ripieno – ripieno concerto (concerto for string orchestra an...
- concerto spirituale – sacred concert (concert tradition of Parisian orig...
Musical examples
Music scores that include concerto:
- Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso No. 8 (1690) Page 1
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 (1718) Page 1
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor (ca. 1730) Page 2
- Joseph Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major (1796) Page 1