A concertante is a type of musical composition that features one or more solo instruments accompanied by an orchestra, highlighting the interplay between the soloists and the ensemble. This form often emphasizes the virtuosity of the soloists, allowing them to showcase their technical skills and expressiveness. Concertante works can be found in various styles and genres, typically within the classical repertoire, and may resemble concertos in structure but often include more intricate dialogues and interactions between the solo and orchestral parts.
Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli by Michael Tippett, version of Neville Marriner, recorded in 1970, first published on the label Argo, ZRG-680
Allegro Appassionato Op. 43 by Saint-Saëns is a composition among many of his concertante works. This composition is in a scherzo form, which is also known as rounded binary form. The main theme starts in Bar 5, after four bars of an orchestral introduction.
I nominate the flute part to the Villa-Lobos Quintette en Forme de Choros. There is also a rough flute part in the Prokofiev Classical Symphony that has a lot of zooms up to high Ds.
Only considering attested works, the number is 44 with the following distribution: piano (27), violin (5), horn (4), flute (1), bassoon (1), harp and flute (1), oboe (1), clarinet (1) for a total of 41 to which we can add 3 more: 1 sinfonian concertante for violin and viola 1 sinfonia concertante for oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon 1 flute concerto (arrangement of bassoon concerto)
Mozart played many instruments, all of which are popular. Some of these instruments are the piano, violin, cello, organ, double bass, and many other wind and string instruments.Mozart was great a virtuoso at the piano and violin (he wrote nearly all his concerti for these instruments for himself), but was also a very good viola player. He wrote the solo viola part in his Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat for himself to play. At the piano, he was considered one of the greatest virtuosi of his day, noted not only for his technical prowess, but for his peerless musicality.
Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli by Michael Tippett, version of Neville Marriner, recorded in 1970, first published on the label Argo, ZRG-680
James Bruce Mather has written: 'Sinfonia concertante. Montreal 1967'
Guillaume Balay has written: 'Little concert piece = Petite piece concertante'
Bruce Mather has written: '[ Orchestral, chamber, vocal and piano music' -- subject(s): Vocal music, Orchestral music, Scores, Piano music, Chamber music 'Elegy, for saxophone and strings' -- subject(s): Saxophone with string orchestra, Solo with piano '[Sinfonia concertante] Sinfonia concertante' -- subject(s): Symphonies, Scores
Roy Travis has written: 'Duo concertante, in 5 movements, for violin and piano, 1967' -- subject(s): Violin and piano music 'Collage, for orchestra' -- subject(s): Orchestral music, Scores
Take your pick! Extant forms when Bach began composing included the Prelude, the Fugue, the Chorale Prelude, the Toccata, several concertante forms, and so on. Bach raised all of them to their highest peak. There is no one best answer, but the "safe" answer is probably "Chorale Prelude".
Frank Martin, (1890-1974), was a Swiss composer best known for his "Petite Symphonie Concertante." He wrote much instrumental, vocal and choral music, including a splendid Mass for Double Chorus, and operas, including a German language setting of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," "Der Sturm."
Allegro Appassionato Op. 43 by Saint-Saëns is a composition among many of his concertante works. This composition is in a scherzo form, which is also known as rounded binary form. The main theme starts in Bar 5, after four bars of an orchestral introduction.
Friedrich Kuhlau has written: 'Der Elfenhain' -- subject(s): Librettos, Dramatic music 'Kuhlau Sonatinas 2' 'Elisa' -- subject(s): Librettos, Operas 'Third grand duet concertante' 'Three Duos Concertantes for Two Flutes Op.10' 'Sonatinas for the piano' -- subject(s): Sonatas (Piano)
This is a difficult question to answer because Mozart was a perfectionist at symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music. No matter what genre of music for which he composed, he was as good as they come, maybe the best ever. Mozart's operas are still performed to this day, 200+ years after they were composed. Ask yourself, who will be listening to ICE T or Eminem in 10 years, let alone 200 years!
I nominate the flute part to the Villa-Lobos Quintette en Forme de Choros. There is also a rough flute part in the Prokofiev Classical Symphony that has a lot of zooms up to high Ds.
Some of the most famous pieces for double bass include Giovanni Bottesini's "Gran Duo Concertante" and "Elegy," which showcase the instrument's lyrical capabilities. Additionally, Serge Koussevitzky's "Concerto for Double Bass" is a staple in the repertoire, celebrated for its technical demands and expressive depth. Other notable works include Franz Simandl's "Sonata in E Minor" and pieces by contemporary composers like Edgar Meyer, who has expanded the double bass repertoire significantly.