Concerto is a large instrumental suite genre played by solo instruments and orchestras.

It evolved from an Italian acoustic music accompanied by musical instruments in the16th century.

Concerto first appeared as a vocal genre. In a concerto, sometimes it is played by a solo instrument and sometimes by a band. The two seem to be competing with each other, so concerto is also called competition.

A control concerto formed in the period of classical music school and played by a violin, piano, cello and other instruments is called a "solo concerto".

? What are the characteristics of concerto?

1. A solo instrument (sometimes multiple, such as Beethoven's cello, violin and piano trio concerto) plus a symphony orchestra.

2. The three movements are arranged in a fast-slow-fast rhythm. The first movement is mostly sonata (sometimes there are double presentation parts, such as Mozart's concerto).

? Representative writers and works recommendation:

1. Vivaldi Violin Concerto in E Major "Spring"

2. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G Major

3. Haydn's Piano Concerto in D Major

Mozart's clarinet concerto in a major

Chopin's Piano Concerto No.1 in E Minor

6. dvorak's cello concerto in B minor.

7. elgar's cello concerto in E minor.