concerto Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a composition for orchestra and a soloist

WordNet

Con*cer"to noun
Etymology
It. See Concert, n.
Wordforms
plural Concertos
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) A composition (usually in symphonic form with three movements) in which one instrument (or two or three) stands out in bold relief against the orchestra, or accompaniment, so as to display its qualities or the performer's skill.

Webster 1913