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:
Solo-Konzert
for: Cello, piano
Score
Item no.: 765377
for: Violin, string orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 156654
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Flute, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116542
Kritische Ausgabe
for: Violin, string orchestra
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 673293
Two copies needed for performance
for: Piano, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 797270
Ausgabe für Violine und Klavier vom Komponisten
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, Solo part(s)
Item no.: 360545
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116823
for: 2 oboes, strings
Piano reduction, solo parts
Item no.: 302189
for: Bassethorn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 695992
Klavierkonzert G-Dur Nr. 2
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction
Item no.: 141421
Russische Musik der Moderne
for: Violin, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 636347
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano reduction, 2 solo parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 207941
European American Music
for: Alto saxophone, wind ensemble
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 284191
for: Trumpet, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1552751
after the Violin Concerto
Bärenreiter Urtext
– Complete performance material and Critical Commentary see BA 9019 –
for: Piano, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 558183
Alte Musik (Leuckartiana)
for: Bassoon, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 101466
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 165335
Two copies needed for performance
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 229046
for: Trombone, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 266906
Ausgabe für Violine, Oboe (2. Violine) und Klavier
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 361110
with marked and unmarked string parts
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 298882
für Violine und Orchester
Ausgabe für Violine und Klavier – Zweite Fassung 1845
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 675668
ars instrumentalis 016
for: Oboe, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 149184
with Beethoven's original cadenzas
– Two copies needed for performance –
for: Piano, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401415
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 394865
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 109211
for: Flute, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 404386
with marked and unmarked string parts
for: Cello, orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 486517
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 162080
Breitkopf Urtext
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, 2 solo parts
Item no.: 216546
"Der Winter" aus den "Vier Jahreszeiten"
bearbeitet für Sopransaxophon und Saxophonquartett
for: Soprano saxophone (solo), 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 674999
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: Violin, orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 287092
revised version 2014
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 395378
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 367061
Urtext based on the Brahms Complete Edition of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna
for: Piano, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 294107
für Klarinette und Orchester
Ausgabe für Klarinette und Klavier
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 630396
with marked and unmarked string parts
for: Cello, orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401395
DOWANI 3 Tempi Play Along
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, solo part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 443652
Reconstruction based on BWV 1056 and 156
Edition for Oboe and Piano
for: Oboe, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 285058
for: Clarinet, viola, orchestra
Piano score, parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 562672
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116555
Revised version (1903-1904, rev. 1905)
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 106728
für 2 Violinen und Klavier
Urtextausgabe von David Oistrach
for: 2 violins, strings, basso continuo
Piano score, 2 solo parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 383115
Transcription
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 133481
Two copies needed for performance
Henle Urtext Editions
for: Piano, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 285616
for: 2 pianos
2 Piano reductions
Item no.: 359932
for: Cello, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 380352
Dowani 3 Tempi Play Along
for: Flute
Music score, CD
Item no.: 244122
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