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concerto

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. concerto (noun)
  2. concerto flute (noun)
  3. concerto grosso (noun)
  4. church concerto (noun)
  5. double concerto (noun)

con·cer·to

noun \kən-ˈcher-(ˌ)tō also -ˈchər-\
plural con·cer·ti\-(ˌ)tē\ or con·cer·tos

Definition of CONCERTO

: a piece for one or more soloists and orchestra with three contrasting movements
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Origin of CONCERTO

Italian, from concerto concert
First Known Use: 1730

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

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