symphonie concertante
(sim-FOE-nee cohn-sair-TAHN-teh)


[Fr.]

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A musical genre of the late 18th and early 19th centuries that resembles a concerto for two to four solo instruments. It is a composition in two or three movements of a lighthearted character, usually in a major key. The genre features a few solo instruments and orchestra.

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