concerto
noun
con·cer·to
kən-ˈcher-(ˌ)tō 
also -ˈchər-
plural concerti
kən-ˈcher-(ˌ)tē
also -ˈchər-
or concertos
: a piece for one or more soloists and orchestra with three contrasting movements
a violin concerto
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The Rachmaninoff concerto that inspired the movie Shine, about a pianist who goes insane trying to play it?
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Jaron Lanier, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
Free Spring Choral Concert at the Village Church The original version of a Handel concerto composed some 300 years ago will make its San Diego debut with the Village Church Community Chorale on Sunday, April 14 at 7 p.m.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
This year’s opening performance touts six Bach concertos, starting with the Italian Concerto for keyboard and ending with the two-violin Concerto in D Minor.
—The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
Williams’ classical compositions, including his recent violin concerto for Anne-Sophie Mutter, are also covered.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
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Jaron Lanier, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
Free Spring Choral Concert at the Village Church The original version of a Handel concerto composed some 300 years ago will make its San Diego debut with the Village Church Community Chorale on Sunday, April 14 at 7 p.m.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
This year’s opening performance touts six Bach concertos, starting with the Italian Concerto for keyboard and ending with the two-violin Concerto in D Minor.
—The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
Williams’ classical compositions, including his recent violin concerto for Anne-Sophie Mutter, are also covered.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
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concerto
noun
con·cer·to
kən-ˈchert-ō
plural concerti
-(ˌ)ē
or concertos
or concertos
: a piece for one or more soloists and orchestra usually in three movements
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