Concerti

A concerto (/kənˈtʃɛərtoʊ/, UK /kɒn-/—plural concertos, anglicised from the Italian concerti (which is also used in English)—is a musical composition, whose characteristics have changed over time. In the 17th century, "sacred works for voices and orchestra were typically called concertos."J. S. Bach "...was thus reflecting a long-standing tradition when he used the title 'concerto' for many of the works that we know as cantatas." However, in recent centuries and up to the present, a concerto is a piece usually composed in three parts or movements, in which (usually) one solo instrument (for instance, a piano, violin, cello or flute) is accompanied by an orchestra or concert band.

The word comes from the Italian: concerto. The etymology is uncertain, but it seems to originate from the conjunction of two Latin words: conserere (meaning to tie, to join, to weave) and certamen (competition, fight). The idea is that the two parts in a concerto, the soloist and the orchestra or concert band, alternate episodes of opposition, cooperation, and independence to create the music flow.

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