Definitions for concerto

concerto con·cer·to

Spelling: [kuh n-cher-toh; Italian kawn-cher
IPA: /kənˈtʃɛr toʊ; Italian kɔnˈtʃɛr tɔ/

Concerto is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 184 anagrams from letters in concerto (ccenoort).

Definitions for concerto

noun

  1. a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment, now usually in symphonic form.

Origin of concerto

1720-30; Italian, derivative of concertare; see concert (v.)

Examples for concerto

It was for this occasion that the Saint-Saëns second concerto was written.

I trembled and cried as he played our first—his first concerto in F minor.

At one of the Symphony concerts she brought out her own concerto.

Only the Adagio and Rondo of his concerto had a decided success.

He appeared in London in 1827, his piece being the Hummel concerto.

Back to the concerto, or a little light Plato, or some such.

Among others Mozart admired her greatly, and dedicated a concerto to her.

"Writing a concerto for the clavier," answered the small boy.

The conversation that followed charmed me more than the concerto.

These effects readily are discoverable in the larghetto of the Potocka concerto.

Word Value for concerto
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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