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:
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Bärenreiter Urtext
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for: Violin, orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116559
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116456
for: Violin, string orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 615943
1948/1956
for: Cello, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 634517
for: Violin, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 178093
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Clarinet (A) [basset clarinet], orchestra
Piano reduction, 2 solo parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116514
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 561233
Russische Musik der Moderne
for: Clarinet, string orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 581501
for: Cello solo, string orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1530198
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 116561
for organ solo arranged
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 602555
with a preface by Gidon Kremer
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 113613
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 197844
for two pianos
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction
Item no.: 197736
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 160713
for: 2 violins, orchestra
Piano reduction, 2 solo parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 298883
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 116569
Reprint
Repertoire Explorer
for: Flute, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1343710
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat), chamber orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 290310
for: Trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 323104
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116478
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 162275
with marked and unmarked string parts
Breitkopf Urtext
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 141769
for: Viola, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 197961
for: String orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 397704
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: Flute, harp, piano
Piano score, 2 solo parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 184382
for: Flute, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 383111
Konzert für Violine und Orchester
exempla nova 162
for: Violin, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 108759
with marked and unmarked string parts
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 337599
for alto saxophone and string orchestra
Piano score and solo part
for: Alto saxophone, string orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 168298
(Urtext)
for: Piano, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 337680
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116479
with marked and unmarked string part
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1012810
for: Clarinet, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 358524
gleichzeitig auch Material zu Violinkonzertfassung (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Cello, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 161016
for: Trombone, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 129690
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 767294
Rare, Medium, Well Done
for: Trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 186374
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Harpsichord [piano], string orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 620989
for two pianos
for: Piano, orchestra
Piano reduction (2 piano's)
Item no.: 109179
2 Copies needed to perform
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction
Item no.: 317094
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Violin, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 341551
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Harpsichord [piano], string orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 296589
for: Piano, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 193055
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 404578
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction, 2 solo parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116793
Urtext based on the Brahms Complete Edition of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna
EB 6043 is printed in score form; two copies are needed for performance.
for: Piano, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 284894
ars instrumentalis 016
for: Oboe, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 180152
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