| 单词 | concerto |
| 释义 | concerto (once / 2161 pages) n A concerto is a classical music composition that highlights a solo instrument against the background of a full orchestra. Bach is one composer known for writing concertos. In a concerto, a piano, violin, flute, or other instrument plays solo parts that are backed up or highlighted by an orchestra. Most concertos have three sections or movements, and in the 19th century they were especially popular as a way to showcase virtuoso playing by the soloist. In Italian, concerto means "concert or harmony," from concertare, "to bring into agreement." WORD FAMILYconcerto: concerti, concertos USAGE EXAMPLESIn his recent guest spots on Amazon’s “Mozart in the Jungle,” Mulroney introduced his musician character by playing the prelude to the Lalo concerto. Los Angeles Times(Dec 19, 2016) The contestants show the judges videos highlighting their charity work — beauty and misery to the tunes of melancholy piano concertos. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) There are numerous classic recordings of Rachmaninoff’s popular Second Piano Concerto. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) n a composition for orchestra and a soloist Hypo|Hyper concerto grosso a baroque composition for orchestra and a group of solo instruments classical, classical music, serious music traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste |
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