concertante

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noun

con·​cer·​tante

ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈtän-tē,

-shər-,

-ˌtā;

¦kän(t)-sər-¦tänt

variants or less commonly concertato

ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈtä-(ˌ)tō,

-shər-

plural -s

1

: a 17th or 18th century musical composition for orchestra with parts for solo instruments or for several solo instruments without orchestra compare concerto grosso

2

: concertino sense 1

concertante

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adjective

con·​cer·​tante

ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈtän-tē,

-shər-,

-ˌtā;

¦kän(t)-sər-¦tänt

variants or less commonly concertato

ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈtä-(ˌ)tō,

-shər-

: displaying or affording opportunity to display brilliancy in a solo part in an instrumental composition

a concertante passage for violin

Word History

Etymology

Noun

concertante from Italian, noun & adjective, from present participle of concertare to form or perform a concert, from concerto concert; concertato from Italian, noun & adjective, from past participle of concertare

Adjective

Italian

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