Sinfonia concertante

Sinfonia concertante (IPA: [siɱfoˈniːa kontʃerˈtante]; also called symphonie concertante) is an orchestral work, normally in several movements, in which one or more solo instruments contrast with the full orchestra.[1] It emerged as a musical form during the Classical period of Western music from the Baroque concerto grosso.[2] Sinfonia concertante encompasses the symphony and the concerto genres, a concerto in that soloists are on prominent display, and a symphony in that the soloists are nonetheless discernibly a part of the total ensemble and not preeminent. Sinfonia concertante is the ancestor of the double and triple concerti of the Romantic period corresponding approximately to the 19th century.[3]

  1. ^ Collins: Encyclopedia of Music, William Collins Sons & Company Ltd., 1976 ISBN 0-00-434331-X 504. o.
  2. ^ "Symphonie concertante". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  3. ^ "Symphonie concertante". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2017-06-23.

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