English Dictionary: Concertos | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Concerto \Con*cer"to\ (?; It. ?), n.; pl. {Concertos}. [It. See {Concert}, n.] (Mus.) A composition (usually in symphonic form with three movements) in which one instrument (or two or three) stands out in bold relief against the orchestra, or accompaniment, so as to display its qualities or the performer's skill. |