concertino

(kän′c̸her tēnō, kôn′-)

noun

  1. a brief concerto, usually in a single movement
  2. the solo group in a concerto grosso

Origin: It dim.

See concertino in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. con·cer·ti·nos
  1. A short concerto.
  2. The solo group in a concerto grosso.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: , diminutive of concerto, concert; see concert

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