Concerto Meaning
/kənˈt͡ʃɛɹtoʊ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra.
Sentence Examples
You run that backhoe like a concert violinist plays a concerto.
Mozart's Clarinet Concerto is not included in the CD you bought.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The pianist performed a beautiful ____ by Mozart last night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The brilliant violinist performed a beautiful Mozart ____ with the orchestra.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Italian concerto, deverbal from concertare. Doublet of concert.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"And the cello concerto was strikingly different on Sunday: at Weill, the ensemble included two violinists and one violist, cellist, bassist and lutenist, but on Sunday four more violinists, a second violist and a harpsichordist were added to give the ripieno sections of the fast movements a heftier punch than the smaller group delivered."
— 2009 January 20, Allan Kozinn, “Shafts of Sun in Winter From the Italian Baroque”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The pianist performed a beautiful ____ by Mozart last night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The brilliant violinist performed a beautiful Mozart ____ with the orchestra.