Noun
A concert for two or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment. Also adjectively; as, concertante parts.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIn 1778, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a name synonymous with musical genius, wrote ‘The Sinfonia Concertante in E flat (K364)’. Source: Internet
The bassoon and oboe soloists for the CP Bach Sinfonia Concertante, Danny Bond and Marc Schachman above, were delightful, but probably should have been moved to the front of the stage rather than hidden at the back of the orchestra. Source: Internet
Salieri would also write several bravura arias for a soprano playing the part of a middle class character that would combine coloratura and concertante woodwind solos, another innovation for a comic opera that was to be widely imitated. Source: Internet
In the Classical era: * Haydn 's concerto for violin and keyboard (usually referred to as the Keyboard Concerto No. 6) and Sinfonia concertante for violin, cello, oboe and bassoon. Source: Internet
As a result, almost all classical instruments now have a concertante repertoire. Source: Internet
Beethoven 's Triple Concerto for Cello, Violin and Piano and Brahms ' Double Concerto for Cello and Violin are also part of the concertante repertoire although in both cases the cello shares solo duties with at least one other instrument. Source: Internet