concertante
1 of 2noun
con·cer·tante
ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈtän-tē,
-shər-,
-ˌtā;
¦kän(t)-sər-¦tänt
variants or less commonly concertato
ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈtä-(ˌ)tō,
-shər-
plural -s
1
: a 17th or 18th century musical composition for orchestra with parts for solo instruments or for several solo instruments without orchestra compare concerto grosso
2
: concertino sense 1
concertante
2 of 2adjective
con·cer·tante
ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈtän-tē,
-shər-,
-ˌtā;
¦kän(t)-sər-¦tänt
variants or less commonly concertato
ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈtä-(ˌ)tō,
-shər-
: displaying or affording opportunity to display brilliancy in a solo part in an instrumental composition
a concertante passage for violin
Word History
Etymology
Noun
concertante from Italian, noun & adjective, from present participle of concertare to form or perform a concert, from concerto concert; concertato from Italian, noun & adjective, from past participle of concertare
Adjective
Italian