Who said that there are no arguments in music? On the contrary, the never-ending “competition” is an inseparable part of music itself, be it between instruments, within the dynamics or through the phrasing. In a solo concerto, a virtuosic soloist duels with the accompanying orchestra, and all being well, in the end, everybody wins! Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all concertos from all eras with Stretta today!
The word “Concerto” is derived from the Latin term “concertare”, which means to dispute, contend or fight, while the same word took on a completely opposite meaning in Italian, to harmonise. The term was initially used for sacred choral compositions with bass accompaniment. First the Italian baroque composers Alessandro Stradella, Giuseppe Torelli and Arcangelo Corelli began to compose in the instrumental form that we now call “Concerto Grosso”. It consists of a small group of solo instruments, a “Concertino”, and a larger accompanying orchestra, the “Ripieno”, with basso continuo.
In the high baroque period, the first solo instrumental concertos began to appear, with a classic three-movement structure, for one, but sometimes for two or more instruments. The master of this form was without a doubt Antonio Vivaldi, from whose pen, to this day, 447 concertos have survived, 226 of them for violin. Vivaldi’s best-known concerto is his violin concerto Four Seasons. Both Bach and Handel are also well known for their concertos.
The solo concerto was also very popular in the classical period. All great composers who were accomplished pianists or instrumentalists wrote solo concertos, often for themselves, but also for other contemporary virtuosos, here are a few great classical solo concertos:
In the romantic period, almost all major composers devoted themselves to solo or double concertos of all kinds. Here are a few romantic favourites:
for: Clarinet (a), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 198311
2 Trompeten, Horn, Posaune & Tuba
for: BLECH QUINTETT STR
Sheet music
Item no.: 590400
The Music of Johan de Meij
for: Bass trombone, concert band
Study score
Item no.: 1208805
Fanna VIII,9 / PV 90
for: Bassoon, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 642214
for: Trumpet, concert band
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1128538
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663683
for: Alphorn (G-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607660
for: Trombone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1615109
for: Violin, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1615102
Reprint
Repertoire Explorer
Study Score 1410
for: Cello, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 633465
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1253359
for: Viola, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1253351
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233144
for: Euphonium, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233139
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233137
Concerto for Flute and Wind Ensemble
for: Flute, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1022716
Clarinet Solo
for: Clarinet, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1313065
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1311957
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1311951
for: Alto trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272471
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1630360
for: Soprano saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607025
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607023
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607012
Repertoire Explorer
for: Violin, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 635018
Concerto grosso
for: Trumpet, horn, trombone, tuba, chamber orchestra
Study score, Solo part
Item no.: 1023856
RV 82, 85, 93
for: Guitar [lute], 2 violins, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1161828
Posaune & Streicher
for: Trombone, string orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 587811
TENORPOSAUNE UND ORGEL (KLAV) CK
SLOKAR, BRANIMIR, ED.
for: T-POS KLAV (ORG)
Sheet music
Item no.: 595068
Op. 45
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 593280
für Oboe und Streicher Partitur und Stimmen (Bc nicht ausgesetzt) (Streicher 1-1-1-1)
for: Oboe, strings
Score, Parts
Item no.: 633591
Repertoire Explorer
for: Violin, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 136887
für Horn und Klavier
for: Horn, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 649016
for: Violin, orchestra
Music score
Item no.: 779463
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Flute, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 392365
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Flute, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 392361
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391982
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Oboe, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391979
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1316554
for: Violin, string orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 302223
for: Bass clarinet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1287334
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1287326
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1287323
for: Oboe KEYB
Item no.: 433559
Harpsichord [Clavecin] solo
for: Harpsichord & Orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1312280
for: 9 Trumpets & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271705
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1309987
for: Treble recorder, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1309981
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