Concerto
(noun)
A musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments and orchestra, typically in three movements.
Origin:
From italian concerto ("a concert"), from concertare ("to concert, agree"), from latin concertare ("to strive together"), from con- ("together") + certare ("to fight").
Examples:
- She was a talented pianist and had been practicing for months to perform Beethoven's piano concerto.
- The concert featured a performance of a new concerto for cello and orchestra.
- His latest concerto was inspired by the sounds of the ocean and its many creatures.
- The young violinist received a standing ovation for her interpretation of the Brahms violin concerto.
- The conductor led the orchestra through a beautiful performance of Tchaikovsky's violin concerto.