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What is the music for an orchestra called?

concerto


What instruments consist of a concerto?

A concerto is a three-movement form of composition with a solo instrument playing alongside an orchestra. A concerto with many instruments playing in a " solo group " is called a concerto grosso.


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What is a musical piece in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra such as a piano or violin?

Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin. Piano is the solo instrument.


What is a musical piece in which one solo instrument such as a piano or violin is accompanied by an orchestra?

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What are concertos?

Music in which a solo instrument is featured in contrast with the entire orchestra. The skill of the soloist is accented by the power and stability of the orchestra.


Which solo percussion instrument was developed and used much more in the romantic era?

The piano, when not used as a solo instrument, could be part of the percussion section of an orchestra, as the instrument functions as a percussion instrument.


Why is the piano important in an orchestra?

Because Within the orchestra the piano usually supports the harmony, but it has another role as a solo instrument (an instrument that plays by itself), playing both melody and harmony.


What role doe the saxophone have in the orchestra?

Unless it is featured as a solo instrument, none. The sax is primarily a band instrument.


What type of music is played by an orchestra and has one or more solo instrument's?

concerto