concertino: Meaning and Definition of

con•cer•ti•no

Pronunciation: (kon"chur-tē'nōIt.kôn"cher-tē'nô), [key]
— pl. -ni
  1. a short concerto.
  2. the group of solo instruments in a concerto grosso.
  3. a section in a concerto grosso played by these instruments.
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