[kuh n-cher-toh; Italian kawn-cher-taw] /kənˈtʃɛr toʊ; Italian kɔnˈtʃɛr tɔ/
noun, plural concertos, concerti
[kuh n-cher-tee] /kənˈtʃɛr ti/ (Show IPA). Music.
1.
a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment, now usually in symphonic form.
Origin
1720-30; < Italian, derivative of concertare; see concert (v.)
Examples from the web for concerto
The concerto alternated between evocative dreaminess and bright good humor.
Lanier's compositions include movie scores, works for opera and ballet, and a triple concerto.
British Dictionary definitions for concerto
concerto
/kənˈtʃɛətəʊ/
noun (pl) -tos, -ti (-tɪ)
1.
a composition for an orchestra and one or more soloists. The classical concerto usually consisted of several movements, and often a cadenza See also sonata (sense 1), symphony (sense 1)