Talk:Concerto

message: I don't think that there are nearly enough different categories for solo instrument concerti
Also consider double and triple concerti?
Article was adapted from a 1911 enc.
CLEANUP:
Some subheadings could improve this article (e.g. Baroc concerto, Classical concerto, 62.255.0.7 10:26, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Concerto types

message: I always thought it came from the Latin verb "concertare", which is defined roughly as "to compete".  Any ideas?
—Doshea3 22:43, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: No, it is a borrowed italian word. Concerto in italian means simply "a concert". Karol 21:06, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Etymology of the word "concerto" 

message: Could anyone enlighten me as to the proper plural form of the word "concerto". I have always taken it as "concerti". However many CD's and books have "concertos". Can both be used? Can "concerti" only be used when refering to baroque concerti/concertos?
I think this is important for the article as well as my personal interest.
Benjaminstewart05 17:35, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Both forms are correct - concerti is the borrowed italian plural form, and concertos is the english plural form of the borrowed italian singular. I can cite Mariam-Webster as a reference. Karol 21:03, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for the assistance. Benjaminstewart05 16:42, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Concerti Vs Concertos

message: I agree this article is in need of rewriting from a more neutral point of view and with a clearer approach.  I am happy to do this in a few days time unless someone else is already on the job?  With regard to the above: I shall use the standard English plural "concertos" unless refering to "concerti grossi"  Hikitsurisan 15:18, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I've had a quick go at copyediting the article, too. There was some stylistic awkwardness, irregular punctuation, poor exposition (with lapses of logic), and inconsistency. I've done what I can to fix some of these glitches. I think there is still some more to do, and I may come back some time to work harder at it. – Noetica 09:37, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Clean up

message: Should the form of the concerto be mentioned? Lady Nimue of the Lake 05:20, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  The form...? 

message: How come there is no significant mention on Rachmaninoff's piano concerti except for a mention of his name? There must be atleast a small mention of his 2nd piano concerto atleast. It was a significant milestone in virtuosity piano playing.--Gauravsundar 15:34, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rachmaninoff? 

message: Still not at all right. Not in my opinion- or Tovey's, Girdlestone's, Thorpe-Davie's, ...
Possible draft of section to insert, and paraphrasing Thorpe-Davie and Girdlestone both.
The first movement of the classical concerto is often described as a sonata for orchestra with soloist much as the symphony in the classical period was a sonata for orchestra, for example. This is true at best in broad outline, because of the existence of the introductory "tutti" section preceding the first solo entrance of almost every Classical concerto. This sets the stage for that entrance, often presenting themes that the soloist, or the soloist in combination with the orchestra, will later elaborate.  The relation between this tutti and the material that follows it - especially with Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms - is different with each work, relatively simple imitation of the tutti by the soloist in some, complicated in others, but as each concerto is a living work of art, this is to be expected. Schissel | Sound the Note! 17:40, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mozart concerto and sonata form 

message: (Flute, oboe, recorder, piano trio, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, ...) trumpet, trombone, and tuba concertos also provided by Vagn Holmboe (and Bernd Alois Zimmermann also wrote one for trumpet, incorporating the spiritual "Nobody knows de trouble I see".) To name two only, but admittedly that list is not intended to be complete :) Schissel | Sound the Note! 03:56, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  20th-century (etc.) concertos 

message: Just a quick note someone posted Editing now, this is not good for an encyclopedia's look. It is better to have an article that looks like it is written badley and disjointed then that. Also where does the word come from? is also not an acceptable sub heading, as genral definetly avoid questions a subheadings. Otherwise good editing.--AresAndEnyo (talk) 15:39, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Constrution details and headings 

message: In a concerto, must the soloist(s) always be accompanied by an orchestra (string section, wind section etc) for it to be officially called a concerto? Can it be other instruments (guitars, keyboards etc.) that take the place of an orchestra and still qualify as a concerto? My appologies for asking such a beginners question. But I've always respected Classical music and have written some pieces that have what I consider that Concerto feel. But, there is no orchestra! Any serious input would be greatly appreciated. Ted1956 (talk) 04:34, 8 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Concerto and the Orchestra 

message: Someone might like to look at the overlaps between the stub article Double concerto, the section Concerto#Concertos_for_two_or_more_instruments and the list at Double concerto for violin and cello (which includes a section "Other Double Concertos" eg bassoon and cello!). I'll put this at all three talk pages. PamD (talk) 23:41, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Overlapping articles /lists

message: Can the lead please cover more meanings of the term, which the article already has? When Bach wrote "Concerto" on the title page of a cantata, he didn't mean a work in mostly three movements with one solo instrument. For a long time in history, "concerto" meant any concertante music. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:45, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lead too narrow 

message: His (late) symphonies are certainly notable, but I wonder what is the evidence that his concertos are. Marlindale (talk) 21:58, 30 January 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Haydn? 

message: I just came here to look up what a concerto was and it says "... a solo instrument is accompanied by ..." That's a self-contradiction. I can't see how an instrument can be both solo and accompanied. Can someone who knows what a concerto really is please fix it? E.g., should it be a solo lead instrument perhaps? Raichu2 (talk) 01:21, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: It is true that the word "solo" can, in some contexts, mean "unaccompanied", but that is not its only or even most usual sense. Check the article Solo (music).—Jerome Kohl (talk) 01:41, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Definition problem 

message: The inadequate lead of this article came up elsewhere, and there is a major issue with its inadequate sourcing. I added more tags accordingly, but have no time currently to address these issues. Note that the general "lack of sources" tag has been on this article for nine years (plus a lot of in-line tags indicating particular issues). If nobody volunteers to add adequate sources, it is maybe time to weed out unbalanced and/or questionable content as WP:CHALLENGEs. --Francis Schonken (talk) 14:58, 18 May 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sourcing issues and inadequate lead 

message: The article mention's Deep Purple's "Concerto for Group and Orchestra." No objection at all. I would suggest adding "Mountain Jam" by the Allman Brothers. A very good example of the concerto format in popular music. I'd add it myself, but Wikipedia is legendary for its flashmob edit-war hijinks, so I'll leave it to anyone else with more intestinal fortitude than me. 2001:5B0:50D8:B268:7027:1C04:855E:E5D1 (talk) 23:10, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Popular Music in the Concerto Format 

message: Ciao fellow editors; just a quick note to indicate that I've included some additional content in the "20th & 21st Century" section with links and references to composers who featured nontraditional instruments with the orthodox concerto form 9such as Paul Hindemith, Andre Jolivet, Heitor Villa-Lobos, John Serry Sr., Astor Piazzolla, and Tan Dun. Also included are links and references for composers who incorporated elements of jazz into the traditional concerto structure (such as Aaron Copland, Maurice Ravel and Igor Stravinsky and George Gershwin) as well as others who utilized the orchestra itself as the primary virtuosic force within the concerto form (such as Bela Bartok, Walter Piston, Zoltan Kodaly, Michael Tippet and Elliott Carter). I hope it helps. Happy editing! 160.72.80.178 (talk) 22:47, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Additional Content included in the section for 20th & 21st century