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Sign in to savethumb|Violinist Irvine Arditti performing Ligeti's Violin Concerto with the [[Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra under conductor José Areán, 14 June 2014]]
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- Genre
- Baroque Era
- Concerto as a genre of vocal music
- Instrumental concerto
- Classical era
- Romantic era
- 20th and 21st century
- By type
- Vocal concerto
- Without orchestra
- Single solo instrument
- Multiple instruments
- For one instrumental soloist and orchestra
- For bowed string instrument and orchestra
- Violin concerto
- Viola concerto
- Cello concerto
- Double bass concerto
- Other bowed string instruments
- For plucked string instrument and orchestra
- Harp concerto
- Mandolin concerto
- Guitar concerto
- Other plucked string instruments
- For woodwind instrument and orchestra
- Flute concerto
- Oboe concerto
- English horn
- Bassoon concerto
- Clarinet concerto
- Saxophone concerto
- Other woodwind instruments
- For brass instrument and orchestra
- Trumpet concerto
- Horn concerto
- Trombone concerto
- Other brass instruments
- Keyboard concerto
- Harpsichord concerto
- Organ concerto
- Piano concerto
- Accordion concerto
- Other keyboard instruments
- Other instrumental soloist
- Percussion instrument
- Free reed aerophone
- Electronic musical instrument
- For multiple instruments and orchestra
- Two soloists
- Three soloists
- Four or more soloists
- Concerto for orchestra
- Symphonic orchestra
- Chamber orchestra or string orchestra
- More than one orchestra
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Violinist Irvine Arditti performing Ligeti's Violin Concerto with the [[Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra under conductor José Areán, 14 June 2014]]
A concerto (; plural concertos, or concerti from the Italian plural) is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The typical three-movement structure, a slow movement (e.g., lento or adagio) preceded and followed by fast movements (e.g., presto or allegro), became a standard from the early 18th century.