concertino
[kon-cher-
tee
-noh;
Italian
kawn-che
r
-
tee
-naw]
/ˌkɒn tʃərˈti noʊ;
Italian
ˌkɔn tʃɛrˈti nɔ/
noun
,
plural
concertini
[kon-cher-
tee
-nee;
Italian
kawn-che
r
-
tee
-nee]
/ˌkɒn tʃərˈti ni;
Italian
ˌkɔn tʃɛrˈti ni/
(
Show IPA
).
Music.
1.
a short concerto.
2.
the group of solo instruments in a concerto grosso.
3.
a section in a concerto grosso played by these instruments.
Origin
1720-30;
<
Italian,
equivalent to
concert
(
o
) (see
concerto
) +
-ino
diminutive suffix
British Dictionary definitions for
concertino
concertino
/
ˌkɒntʃəˈtiːnəʊ
/
noun
(
pl
)
-ni
(
-nɪ
)
1.
the small group of soloists in a concerto grosso
Compare
ripieno
2.
a short concerto
Word Origin
C19: from Italian: a little
concerto