concerto
concerto — noun
- concertosingular
- concertosplural
1. a musical composition written for a full orchestra and one featured solo instrum
a musical composition written for a full orchestra and one featured solo instrument (such as a piano or violin), or a small group of solo instruments, where the solo part and the orchestra take turns carrying the melody, usually divided into three contrasting sections called movements
Lotte cried during the final movement of Tchaikovsky's violin concerto last night.
collocation: [composer]'s + [instrument] + concerto
Shirin is learning the first movement of a Mozart piano concerto for her school concert.
concerto + for + instrument: piano concerto
The composer finished her newest concerto for flute and orchestra just days before the premiere.
Brian downloaded recordings of three Beethoven piano concertos to study soloist-orchestra interaction.
Amira's favourite piece is Elgar's cello concerto because of its sad, beautiful melody.
- symphony
a large orchestral work without a featured soloist, unlike a concerto
- sonata
a composition for one or two instruments, performed without an orchestra
- composition
a broader term for any piece of music, not specific to the soloist-orchestra format
文法句型
concerto + for + instrument
concerto + by + composer
用法筆記
Often used with a prepositional phrase beginning with 'for' to name the solo instrument (e.g., 'a concerto for cello') or 'by' to name the composer (e.g., 'a concerto by Brahms').