Who said that there are no arguments in music? On the contrary, the never-ending “competition” is an inseparable part of music itself, be it between instruments, within the dynamics or through the phrasing. In a solo concerto, a virtuosic soloist duels with the accompanying orchestra, and all being well, in the end, everybody wins! Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all concertos from all eras with Stretta today!
The word “Concerto” is derived from the Latin term “concertare”, which means to dispute, contend or fight, while the same word took on a completely opposite meaning in Italian, to harmonise. The term was initially used for sacred choral compositions with bass accompaniment. First the Italian baroque composers Alessandro Stradella, Giuseppe Torelli and Arcangelo Corelli began to compose in the instrumental form that we now call “Concerto Grosso”. It consists of a small group of solo instruments, a “Concertino”, and a larger accompanying orchestra, the “Ripieno”, with basso continuo.
In the high baroque period, the first solo instrumental concertos began to appear, with a classic three-movement structure, for one, but sometimes for two or more instruments. The master of this form was without a doubt Antonio Vivaldi, from whose pen, to this day, 447 concertos have survived, 226 of them for violin. Vivaldi’s best-known concerto is his violin concerto Four Seasons. Both Bach and Handel are also well known for their concertos.
The solo concerto was also very popular in the classical period. All great composers who were accomplished pianists or instrumentalists wrote solo concertos, often for themselves, but also for other contemporary virtuosos, here are a few great classical solo concertos:
In the romantic period, almost all major composers devoted themselves to solo or double concertos of all kinds. Here are a few romantic favourites:
Per Violino E Pianoforte(M. Carnelli)
for: Violin, piano
Buch + CD
Item no.: 173941
EMB Contemporary Music
for: Cello, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 822557
2. Hegedűverseny
EMB Contemporary Music
for: Violin, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 850772
Double Concerto
for: 2 percussions, orchestra
2 solo parts
Item no.: 1053266
for: Marimba, orchestra
Study score, Solo part
Item no.: 1023246
"Jeunehomme"
for: Piano, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 274814
for: Trumpet (solo), wind ensemble, percussion
Study score
Item no.: 1026770
Ludwig Güttler Collection
for: 2 trumpets, string orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1024130
In Cooperation with G. Henle Verlag
for: Piano, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 220165
gleichzeitig auch Material zu Violinkonzertfassung (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Cello, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 287130
Swiss Composers Series
for: Guitar, cello, strings
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1351801
Swiss Composers Series
for: Horn, orchestra
Study score, Solo part
Item no.: 1024987
Oboenkonzert
for: Oboe, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 226763
for Clarinet and Orchestra
for: Clarinet, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 190559
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Cello, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1689601
for Eb Alto Saxophone and Band Instruments
for: Alto saxophone, concert band
Score
Item no.: 1622693
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 586057
für zwei Flöten und Orchester
Erstausgabe
for: 2 flutes, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 482552
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 772642
for: Cello, concert band
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 136987
for Piano and Orchestra
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 756773
nach Robert Schumann. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke, Band I/2,1
for: Piano, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 736570
1.-5. Lage
for: Violin, string orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 636147
für Violine und Orchester
Hawkes Pocket Scores 1480
for: Violin, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 611968
Alte Musik (Leuckartiana)
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 167998
1.-5. Lage
for: Violin, string orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1657497
Rare, Medium, Well Done
for: Trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 186374
für Violine und Orchester
Musik unserer Zeit
for: Violin, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 301660
for: Flute, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 242460
for alto saxophone and string orchestra
Piano score and solo part
for: Alto saxophone, string orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 168298
for: Clarinet, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1137362
for: Cello, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 114275
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 337288
(Urtext)
for: Piano, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 170793
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: Piano, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 578549
Over Sized Spiral Bound Score
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1010024
Concerto
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1555649
Ohio Concerto
for: Flute, concert band
Score
Item no.: 1628875
for: Double bass, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1652867
Urtext based on the new Complete Edition (G. Henle Verlag)
for: Piano, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 340295
Klarinettenkonzert Nr. 1 c-Moll op. 26
for: Clarinet, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 663103
Flötenkonzert (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Flute, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 206226
Klavierkonzert
for: Piano, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 185400
(Urtext)
for: Trumpet, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 561502
Versions in E major and in E flat major
Urtext
for: Trumpet, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 561501
"Coronation Concerto"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 459293
"Melker-Konzert"
for: Violin, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 473701
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 633108
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