concertino

[ kon-cher-tee-noh; Italian kawn-cher-tee-naw ]
/ ˌkɒn tʃərˈti noʊ; Italian ˌkɔn tʃɛrˈti nɔ /

noun, plural con·cer·ti·ni [kon-cher-tee-nee Italian kawn-cher-tee-nee] /ˌkɒn tʃərˈti ni Italian ˌkɔn tʃɛrˈti ni/. Music.

a short concerto.
the group of solo instruments in a concerto grosso.
a section in a concerto grosso played by these instruments.

Origin of concertino

1720–30; < Italian, equivalent to concert(o) (see concerto) + -ino diminutive suffix

Words nearby concertino

concertgoer, concertina, concertina movement, concertina table, concertina wire, concertino, concertize, concertmaster, concertmistress, concerto, concerto grosso

Example sentences from the Web for concertino

  • The Concertino consists of a trio for two violins and bass soli, with Cembalo Obbligato.

    Handel |Romain Rolland

  • The Germans introduced wood-wind into the concertino, combining thus a violin, an oboe, a bassoon.

    Handel |Romain Rolland

British Dictionary definitions for concertino

concertino
/ (ˌkɒntʃəˈtiːnəʊ) /

noun plural -ni (-nɪ)

the small group of soloists in a concerto grosso Compare ripieno
a short concerto

Word Origin for concertino

C19: from Italian: a little concerto