I. ˌkän(t)sə(r)ˈtäntē, ˌkänchə-, -tän.ˌtā; |kän(t)sə(r)|tänt noun
also con·cer·ta·to ˌkän(t)sə(r)ˈtäd.(ˌ)ō, -nchə-
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Etymology: concertante from Italian, noun & adjective, from present participle of concertare to form or perform a concert, from concerto concert; concertato from Italian, noun & adjective, from past participle of concertare
1. : a 17th or 18th century musical composition for orchestra with parts for solo instruments or for several solo instruments without orchestra — compare concerto grosso
2. : concertino 1
II. adjective
also concertato “
Etymology: Italian
: displaying or affording opportunity to display brilliancy in a solo part in an instrumental composition
a concertante passage for violin