Associations to the word «Concerto»

Wiktionary

CONCERTO, noun. (music) A piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra.
CONCERTO GROSSO, noun. (music) a musical form, common in the Baroque period, in which contrasting sections are played by full orchestra and by a small group of soloists.

Dictionary definition

CONCERTO, noun. A composition for orchestra and a soloist.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke