Sinfonia concertante

1770 (Classical, Romantic)



Group: Orchestra
Origin: Concerto, Symphony, Concerto grosso
Displaced: Concerto

Synonyms: Концертная симфония




A mixture of the symphony and the concerto genres: a concerto in that one or more soloists (in the classical period, usually more than one) are on prominent display, and a symphony in that the soloists are nonetheless discernibly a part of the total ensemble and not preeminent.

Mozart - 01. Sinfonia concertante in E flat, KV 364320d 1