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con·cer·to

(kən-chĕr′tō)

n. pl. con·cer·tos or con·cer·ti (-tē)

A composition for an orchestra and one or more solo instruments, typically in three movements.

[Italian, concert; see concert.]

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concerto

(kənˈtʃɛətəʊ)

n, pl -tos or -ti (-tɪ)

1. (Classical Music) a composition for an orchestra and one or more soloists. The classical concerto usually consisted of several movements, and often a cadenza. See also sonata¹, symphony¹

2. (Classical Music) another word for ripieno

[C18: from Italian: concert]

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con•cer•to

(kənˈtʃɛr toʊ, -ˈtʃɜr-)

n., pl. -tos, -ti (-ti)

a musical composition usu. in three movements for one or more solo instruments and orchestra.

[1720–30; < Italian, <concertare; see concert (v.)]

concerto

– concert

1. 'concerto'

A concerto /kən'tʃeətəʊ/ is a piece of classical music written for one or more solo instruments and an orchestra.

...Beethoven's Violin Concerto.

2. 'concert'

Note that you do not call a performance of music given by musicians a 'concerto'. You call it a concert /'kɒnsət/.

She had gone to the concert that evening.

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concerto

A work for a solo instrument, with orchestral accompaniment.

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Noun

concerto - a composition for orchestra and a soloist

classical, classical music, serious music - traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste

concerto grosso - a baroque composition for orchestra and a group of solo instruments

Translations

قِطْعَة موسيقيه حِواريّهكُونْشيرتو

koncert

konsertto

koncert

versenymûversenymű

konsert

concerto

コンチェルト

협주곡

koncerts

concerto

konsertstykke

koncert

composição musical concerto

концерт

koncert

musikstycke

konçerto

bản concertocông xéc tôcông-xéc-tô

协奏曲

concerto

[kənˈtʃɛətəʊ] N (concertos, concerti (pl)) [kənˈtʃɛətiː] → concierto m

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concerto

[kənˈtʃɛə^rtəʊ] n → concerto mconcert promoter n → promoteur/trice m/fconcert tour n → tournée f de concertsconcert venue n → lieu m de concert

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concerto

n → Konzert nt, → Concerto nt

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concerto

[kənˈtʃɛətəʊ] n → concerto

concerto

(kənˈtʃəːtəu) – plural conˈcertos – noun

a piece of music written for one or more solo instruments and orchestra. a piano concerto.

concerto

→ كُونْشيرتو koncert koncert Concerto κοντσέρτο concierto konsertto concerto koncert concerto コンチェルト 협주곡 concerto konsertstykke koncert composição musical, concerto концерт musikstycke การเล่นเพลงคลาสสิคที่มีนักร้องเดี่ยวหนึ่งหรือมากกว่าหนึ่งคน konçerto bản concerto 协奏曲

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