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concertante

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkɒntʃəˈtæntɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kon′sər täntē; It. kôn′che tänte)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•cer•tan•te  (kon′sər täntē; It. kôn′cher tänte),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -ti (-tē).USA pronunciation [Music.]
adj. 
  1. Music and Dancebrilliantly virtuosic:a concertante part for solo violin.
  2. Music and Dancesolo rather than accompanying:a sonata for recorder and harpsichord concertante.

n. 
  1. Music and Dancean 18th-century symphonic work with sections for solo instruments.
Also, concertato. 
  • Italian, present participle of concertare to give a concert; see -ant
  • 1720–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
concertante /ˌkɒntʃəˈtæntɪ/ adj
  1. characterized by contrasting alternating tutti and solo passages
Etymology: 18th Century: from Italian, from concertare to perform a concert, from concerto concert
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