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:
In Due Cori F.I/60 - Tomo 136
for: Violin, Strings and Basso Continuo
Score
Item no.: 262691
F IV, 5 - TOMO 135
for: Violin, Cello, String Ensemble, Organ
Score
Item no.: 262690
F III, 20 - TOMO 500
for: Concerti Per 1 O 2 Violoncelli
Score
Item no.: 263210
F.I, no. 211 - TOMO 462
for: Violin
Sheet music
Item no.: 263173
F.I, no. 183 - TOMO 421
for: Violin
Sheet music
Item no.: 263134
DOWANI 3 Tempi Play Along
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 491063
for: Bassoon, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 297083
for: Bassoon, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 745153
Concerto No. 8 G-dúr fuvolára és zenekarra
for: Flute, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 198126
Hegedűverseny a-moll BWV 1041
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 197773
Concerto in mi maggiore
for: Flute, strings, harpsichord
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 213492
Armenian Composers Series
for: Trombone, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 466867
for: Flute, 2 violins, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 189002
G-Dur
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 188753
'Die vier Jahreszeiten' im Spiegel ihrer Interpretationen durch Musiktheoretiker und Musiker, in Bearbeitungen und auf Plattencovern. Mit einer Diskographie von Roger-Claude Travers
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 188618
for: Cello, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 550459
for: Flute, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 172085
for: Flute, strings, harpsichord
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 141913
Collection Daniel Gremelle
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 138065
for: BFL QUARTETT STR / PART
Score
Item no.: 419074
for: Oboe, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 394687
for: Flute, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 394909
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 394827
for: Cello, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 394747
for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 198917
for: Tuba (C), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 375718
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Horn, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 373187
for: Cello, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 372304
for: Trumpet, organ
Item no.: 367896
Klavierauszug
for: Oboe, piano
Item no.: 367238
Repertoire Explorer
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 562469
Solo-Konzert
for: Flute
Score
Item no.: 492195
for: 2 Trompeten, (KLAR), [Schlagzeug]
Item no.: 442512
Für Englisch Horn, Streichorchester und zwei Hörner. Kadenz von G. Rosenblatt
Werkreihe für Bläser
for: Cor anglais, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 183619
Schirmer's Library Of Musical Classics
for: Clarinet, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 164101
for: Cello, chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 455601
1.-8. Lage
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 143663
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction
Item no.: 145962
for: Flute, oboe, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 150621
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 160457
Violoncello und Klavier
for: Cello, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 105827
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 214433
Repertoire Explorer
for: Violin, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 215642
RV 443, PV 79
edited according to the autograph
Concerto Flauto Amadeus 20
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 190565
for: Oboe, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 209177
for: Cello, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 217849
for: 2 violins, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 217424
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Clarinet (A) [basset clarinet], orchestra
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 217359
© 2004–2024 by Stretta Music. Order and buy sheet music online.
Your specialist for all kinds of sheet music. Online shop, sheet music, music scores and play along for download, books, music stands, music stand lights, accessories.
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Finland
Sweden
Poland
Czech Republic
United Kingdom
Worldwide
