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About Concerto
Concerto is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of composed musical work.
Artists closely associated with the genre include Antonio Vivaldi, George Frideric Handel, Camille Saint-Saëns, Aram Khachaturian, Jon Lord and Dmytro Bortnianskyi.
Concerto has given rise to 2 subgenres on this site, such as Concerto grosso and Sinfonia concertante.
From Wikipedia
A concerto (; plural concertos, or concerti from the Italian plural) is, since the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The typical three-movement structure, a slow movement (e.g., lento or adagio) preceded and followed by fast movements (e.g., presto or allegro), became a standard from the early 18th century.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Concerto.
- ↑ composed musical work
- ↓ Concerto grosso
- ↓ Sinfonia concertante
Key artists
- Antonio Vivaldi
- George Frideric Handel
- Camille Saint-Saëns
- Aram Khachaturian
- Jon Lord
- Dmytro Bortnianskyi
- Johann Adolf Hasse
- Tikhon Khrennikov
- Hans Knappertsbusch
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Frequently asked questions
What is Concerto?
Concerto is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of composed musical work.
Who are famous Concerto artists?
Antonio Vivaldi, George Frideric Handel, Camille Saint-Saëns, Aram Khachaturian, Jon Lord and Dmytro Bortnianskyi.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q9748 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Concerto – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0
- Schumann Piano Concerto Finale bars 120-127 by Schumann – Public domain
- Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor - II. Andante - Chamber Orchestra - United States Marine… – Public domain
- Antonín Dvořák - Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in B minor, op. 104 - 3. Finale… by Pierre Fournier , George Szell , Berliner Philharmoniker – Public domain