concerto

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra.

   And the cello concerto was strikingly different on Sunday: at Weill, the ensemble included two violinists and one violist, cellist, bassist and lutenist, but on Sunday four more violinists, a second violist and a harpsichordist were added to give the ripieno sections of the fast movements a heftier punch than the smaller group delivered.

2. 2
   noun

   a composition for orchestra and a soloist

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian concerto, deverbal from concertare. Doublet of concert.