| Pronunciation: | | kun'chertow
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| Matching Terms: | | concert, concert band, concert dance, concert grand, concert hall, concert of europe, concert of the powers, concert piano, concert pitch, concert/c, concertante, concertation, concertative, concerted, concerted evolution, concerted music, concert-goer, concertina, concertino, concertion, concertise, concertize, concertmeister, concerto grosso
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| | Definition: | | [n] a composition for orchestra and a soloist |
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| | See Also: | | classical music, concerto grosso, serious music |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Con*cer"to\ (?; It. ?), n.; pl. {Concertos}. [It. See
{Concert}, n.] (Mus.)
A composition (usually in symphonic form with three
movements) in which one instrument (or two or three) stands
out in bold relief against the orchestra, or accompaniment,
so as to display its qualities or the performer's skill.
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