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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 sonata 1, symphony 1
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.)]
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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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. 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
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Translations
قِطْعَة موسيقيه حِواريّهكُونْشيرتو
koncert
koncert
konsertto
koncert
versenymûversenymű
konsert
コンチェルト
협주곡
koncerts
koncert
musikstycke
bản concertocông xéc tôcông-xéc-tô

concerto

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

[kənˈtʃɛərtəʊ] n → concerto mconcert promoter n → promoteur/trice m/fconcert tour n → tournée f de concerts concert venue n → lieu m de concert
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concerto

n → Konzert nt, → Concerto nt
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concerto

[kənˈtʃɛətəʊ] n → concerto
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concerto

(kənˈtʃəːtəu) – plural conˈcertos – noun
a piece of music written for one or more solo instruments and orchestra. a piano concerto. konsert, concerto قِطْعَة موسيقيه حِواريّه концерт concerto koncert (pro sólový hudební nástroj) das (Solo-) Konzert koncert 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 ګډه يا مر كبه موسيقى چه يو يا څوډوله ساز، الات او يوه اركيسټرا پكښى وى concerto concert концерт koncert koncert končerto konsert บทประพันธ์ดนตรีสําหรับเครื่องดนตรีเดี่ยวเล่นร่วมกับวงดนตรีใหญ่ konçerto 協奏曲 концерт موسیقی کی ایک تحریر bản công xéc tô 协奏曲
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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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