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- Dictionaryconcerto/kənˈtʃɛːtəʊ/
noun
- 1. a musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra, especially one conceived on a relatively large scale.
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3 days ago · While it may be challenging to pinpoint an exact narrative or meaning behind the concerto, as is often the case with instrumental compositions, the emotional depth and technical brilliance of Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 resonate deeply with listeners.
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1 day ago · The symphony came into its own as a musical form, and the concerto was developed as a vehicle for displays of virtuoso playing skill. Orchestras no longer required a harpsichord , and were often led by the lead violinist (now called the concertmaster ).
- c. 1730-1820
- c. 1400-1600
- c. 500-1400
19 hours ago · Orchestra’s incoming music director produced a concert of two halves: the discipline and control he showed in Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No 2 unravelled in the animated sections of Mahler’s ...
4 days ago · A skilled pianist, Bernstein often conducted piano concertos from the keyboard. He shared and explored classical music on television with a mass audience in national and international broadcasts, including Young People's Concerts with the New York Philharmonic.
4 days ago · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [a] [b] (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition resulted in more than 800 works representing virtually every Western classical genre of his time.
4 days ago · Sibelius, Prokofiev: Violin Concertos (Janine Jansen, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Mäkelä) Jansen and Mäkelä negotiate fire, ice, irony and lyricism. Long gone are the days when the Mendelssohn concerto was feted to be yoked with the Bruch and the Sibelius concerto with the Tchaikovsky.
5 days ago · Referred to affectionately and respectfully as 'The Rach 3' like some kind of supersonic object, Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 3 is confronted by one of today's finest pianists, Stephen Hough ...
