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Vinony

concerto

noun

  1. musical composition usually in three parts
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kənˈt͡ʃɛɹtoʊ/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Italian concerto, deverbal from concertare. Doublet of concert.

  1. A piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra.

    “And the cello concerto was strikingly different on Sunday: at Weill, the ensemble included two violinists and one violist, cellist, bassist and lutenist, but on Sunday four more violinists, a second violist and a harpsichordist were added to give the ripieno sections of the fast movements a heftier punch than the smaller group delivered.”