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concerto

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con·cer·to  (kn-chrt)
n. pl. con·cer·tos or con·cer·ti (-t)
A composition for an orchestra and one or more solo instruments, typically in three movements.

[Italian, concert; see concert.]

concerto [kənˈtʃɛətəʊ]
n pl -tos, -ti [-tɪ]
1. (Music / 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 sonata [1] symphony [1]
2. (Music / Classical Music) another word for ripieno
[from Italian: concert]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
concerto [kənˈtʃɛətəʊ] N (concertos, concerti (pl)) [kənˈtʃɛətiː]concierto m

concerto [kənˈtʃɛərtəʊ] nconcerto m
concert promoter npromoteur/trice m/f
concert tour ntournée f de concerts
concert venue nlieu m de concert

concerto
nKonzert nt, → Concerto nt

concerto [kənˈtʃɛətəʊ] nconcerto
concerto [kənˈtʃɛətəʊ] nconcerto

concerto
n concerto [kənˈtʃəːtəu]
a piece of music written for one or more solo instruments and orchestra a piano concerto. konsert, concerto قِطْعَة موسيقيه حِواريّه концерт koncert (pro sólový hudební nástroj) koncert das (Solo-) Konzert κονσέρτο concierto kontsert کنسرتو konsertto concerto קוֹנצֶ'רטוֹ संगीत रचना koncert versenymű konserto konsert concerto 協奏曲 협주곡 koncertas koncerts (skaņdarbs) konserto concert konsert koncert concerto concert концерт koncert koncert končerto konsert บทประพันธ์ดนตรีสำหรับเครื่องดนตรีเดี่ยวเล่นร่วมกับวงดนตรีใหญ่ konçerto 協奏曲 концерт موسیقی کی ایک تحریر bản công xéc tô

concerto لحن منفرد 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 côngxéctô 协奏曲


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Elizabeth, easy and unaffected, had been listened to with much more pleasure, though not playing half so well; and Mary, at the end of a long concerto, was glad to purchase praise and gratitude by Scotch and Irish airs, at the request of her younger sisters, who, with some of the Lucases, and two or three officers, joined eagerly in dancing at one end of the room.
In obedience to this command the crier performed another concerto on the bell, whereupon a gentleman in the crowd called out 'Muffins'; which occasioned another laugh.
 
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