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concerto

[kuhn-cher-toh; It. kawn-cher-taw]

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noun, plural -tos, -ti

[-tee] . Music.

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

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

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The concerto alternated between evocative dreaminess and bright good humor.

Each day they would deliver stacks of concerto manuscripts to my table for me to poor over.

In quest'ultimo paese tiene un memorabile concerto di celebrazione dell'indipendenza.

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concerto (kənˈtʃɛətəʊ)

—n , pl -tos, -ti
1.	sonata See also symphony a composition for an orchestra and one or more soloists. The classical concerto usually consisted of several movements, and often a cadenza
2.	another word for ripieno

[C18: from Italian: concert]

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Word Origin & History

concerto

1730, from It. concerto (see concert). Concerto grosso is from 1724.

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Cultural Dictionary

concerto [(kuhn-chair-toh)]

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