concerto
noun
Simple meaning
A piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kənˈtʃɛɹtoʊ
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Definition
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noun
music
A piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra.
Used this way, concerto is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a musical use: it is everyday language among musicians and listeners, and specialised outside that.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Music/performance
- Arts writing
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More ways to use concerto
- “The orchestra performed a stunning piano concerto at the concert hall.”noun
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Compound terms
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A baroque composition for orchestra and a group of solo instruments.
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