concerto

[ kuhn-cher-toh; Italian kawn-cher-taw ]

/ kənˈtʃɛr toʊ; Italian kɔnˈtʃɛr tɔ /

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noun, plural con·cer·tos, con·cer·ti [kuhn-cher-tee]. /kənˈtʃɛr ti/. Music.

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

Origin of concerto

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

Words nearby concerto

concertina wire, concertino, concertize, concertmaster, concertmistress, concerto, concerto grosso, concert overture, concert party, concert pitch, concertstück

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Example sentences from the Web for concerto

Back to the concerto, or a little light Plato, or some such.
‘The Real Housewives of New York City’ Loses a Leg in Sixth-Season Finale|Tim Teeman|July 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Chopin finished his Concerto, showed it to Elsner for approval, and then set about looking for some opportunity of performance.
Studies in Modern Music, Second Series|W. H. Hadow
The rehearsals of the Concerto keep Chopin pretty busy, and his head is full of the composition.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
With regard to the concerto, take that form for the violin only.
Nicolo Paganini: His Life and Work|Stephen Samuel Stratton

With splendid dignity, with exquisite phrasing, with masterful interpretation, the concerto moved to its end.
The Master's Violin|Myrtle Reed
I do not know it yet; nor the concerto by Goldmark which you mention.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky

British Dictionary definitions for concerto

concerto

/ (kənˈtʃɛətəʊ) /

noun plural -tos or -ti (-tɪ)

a composition for an orchestra and one or more soloists. The classical concerto usually consisted of several movements, and often a cadenzaSee also sonata (def. 1), symphony (def. 1)

another word for ripieno

Word Origin for concerto

C18: from Italian: concert

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Cultural definitions for concerto

concerto

[ (kuhn-chair-toh) ]

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

单词	concerto
释义	concerto [ kuhn-cher-toh; Italian kawn-cher-taw ] / kənˈtʃɛr toʊ; Italian kɔnˈtʃɛr tɔ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR concerto ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural con·cer·tos, con·cer·ti [kuhn-cher-tee]. /kənˈtʃɛr ti/. Music. a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment, now usually in symphonic form. Origin of concerto 1720–30; <Italian, derivative of concertare;see concert (v.) Words nearby concerto concertina wire, concertino, concertize, concertmaster, concertmistress, concerto, concerto grosso, concert overture, concert party, concert pitch, concertstück Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for concerto Back to the concerto, or a little light Plato, or some such. ‘The Real Housewives of New York City’ Loses a Leg in Sixth-Season Finale\|Tim Teeman\|July 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Chopin finished his Concerto, showed it to Elsner for approval, and then set about looking for some opportunity of performance. Studies in Modern Music, Second Series\|W. H. Hadow The rehearsals of the Concerto keep Chopin pretty busy, and his head is full of the composition. Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician\|Frederick Niecks With regard to the concerto, take that form for the violin only. Nicolo Paganini: His Life and Work\|Stephen Samuel Stratton With splendid dignity, with exquisite phrasing, with masterful interpretation, the concerto moved to its end. The Master's Violin\|Myrtle Reed I do not know it yet; nor the concerto by Goldmark which you mention. The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky\|Modeste Tchaikovsky British Dictionary definitions for concerto concerto / (kənˈtʃɛətəʊ) / noun plural -tos or -ti (-tɪ) a composition for an orchestra and one or more soloists. The classical concerto usually consisted of several movements, and often a cadenzaSee also sonata (def. 1), symphony (def. 1) another word for ripieno Word Origin for concerto C18: from Italian: concert Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to concerto setup, poetry, writing, drama, theme, symphony, music, arrangement, melody, piece, tune, essay, manuscript, number, paper, thesis, getup, dissertation, opus, stanza Cultural definitions for concerto concerto [ (kuhn-chair-toh) ] A piece of instrumental music written for one or more soloists and an orchestra. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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concerto

noun, plural con·cer·tos, con·cer·ti [kuhn-cher-tee]. /kənˈtʃɛr ti/. Music.

Origin of concerto

Words nearby concerto

Example sentences from the Web for concerto

British Dictionary definitions for concerto

noun plural -tos or -ti (-tɪ)

Word Origin for concerto

Words related to concerto

Cultural definitions for concerto