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A soloist with outstanding ability is called a virtuoso.

The Concerto

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A concerto is usually a 3-movement piece of music. In the romantic era, the concerto largely narrowed to three genres: the violin concerto, the cello concerto and the piano concerto. Virtually no major composer wrote concerts for wind instruments.

This Music quiz focuses upon the Concerto.

1 .

What best describes a concerto?

A 3-movement work with accompanied solo instrument

A special type of concert with light effects

An Italian opera

All of the above

2 .

What accompanies the solo instrument in concertos?

A 4-part SATB ensemble

A backing rock group

An orchestra

None of the above

3 .

What is a concerto grosso?

A large scale concerto with a small group of soloists

A modern rock ballad

A type of polyphonic music

A type of slow movement

Strictly speaking, a form of baroque music in which the musical line is passed between a small group of soloists and the full orchestra

4 .

When was the 'baroque' era?

1600 - 1750 AD

1800 - 1918 AD

2000+ AD

None of the above

5 .

What does 'tutti' mean?

Loud

Play/sing together

Fast

All of the above

6 .

A soloist with outstanding ability is called a .......

complete show off!

conductor

virtuoso

None of the above

7 .

What is a cadenza?

A slow movement in a concerto

A slow movement in a symphony

A type of 8-bar guitar solo in a song

Generally a technical passage played by soloists

It's usually played in a 'free' rhythmic style and normally requires great technical ability to play correctly

8 .

What does sinfonia concertante mean?

A concert with a concerto in the program

A concert with a symphony in the program

Essentially a mixture of symphony and concerto genres

None of the above

9 .

A concerto is often made up of how many movements?

None of the above

It'd be wise to draw up a list of movements for concertos, symphonies etc., as they do differ and you should know how many feature in different types of music!

10 .

Can a concerto have more than one solo instrument?

Yes

Yes - but only if the other instruments are percussive

Yes - but only if the other soloist is a pianist

Of course! Otherwise, what's a concerto grosso?!

Author: Thomas Daish