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:
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Bärenreiter Urtext
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for: Violin, orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116559
for: Violin, string orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 615943
for: String orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 397704
for: Mandolin, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 549700
Arrangement for two pianos
Two copies needed for performance
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 679819
1948/1956
for: Cello, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 634517
for: Flute, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 383111
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 561233
Henle Urtext Editions
for: 2 violins, orchestra
Piano reduction, 2 solo parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 298883
"The" piano concerto in Urtext – In Cooperation with G. Henle Verlag
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 608523
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 116561
Breitkopf Urtext
for: Violin, orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 610155
Reprint
Repertoire Explorer
for: Flute, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1343710
Urtext based on the Brahms Complete Edition of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna
EB 6043 is printed in score form; two copies are needed for performance.
for: Piano, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 284894
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
op. 46/1
for: 2 trumpets, strings, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 753237
Edition Peters Green Series
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 622436
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116456
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116478
Revidierte Fassung (1903-1904, rev. 1905)
for: Violin, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 178093
Breitkopf Urtext
for: Violin, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 582816
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Clarinet (A) [basset clarinet], orchestra
Piano reduction, 2 solo parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116514
with marked and unmarked string parts
Breitkopf Urtext
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 141769
for: Cello, concert band
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 136987
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Bassoon, piano
Piano reduction, Solo part(s)
Item no.: 116564
for: Harpsichord [piano], string orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 692285
Hawkes Pocket Scores
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 226966
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 666933
Hal Leonard Classical Play Along
for: Treble recorder
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 809701
for Violoncello and Orchestra
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Cello, orchestra
Book (critical commentary)
Item no.: 421857
Hal Leonard Classical Play Along
for: Trumpet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 607976
(Violin Concerto)
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
op. 36/3
for: Solo-Violine und größeres Kammerorchester
Study score
Item no.: 755822
Klassik
for: Flute, harp
Score
Item no.: 238343
The Masterworks Library
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 148048
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Cello, orchestra
Book (critical commentary)
Item no.: 615166
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Book (critical commentary)
Item no.: 649417
"Triple Concerto"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Violin, cello, piano, orchestra
Book (critical commentary)
Item no.: 696499
Solo Works
for: Trumpet [cornet/flugelhorn], concert band
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 621328
Brass Solo
for: Trumpet
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 583696
Arranged for solo piano
Piano Solo
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 316979
Lehrhilfsmittel
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 326733
Standard Violin Student Repertoire – Masterfully taught by Zakhar Bron
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part, DVD
Item no.: 562314
In an arrangement by A. E. Müller after the Clarinet Concerto K. 622
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Flute, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 170675
8 zeitlose Stücke arrangiert für Streichquartett
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 491871
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano left hand, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 664024
Urtext
Chopin National Edition
for: Piano, orchestra
Piano reduction (2 piano's)
Item no.: 340102
8 Timeless Pieces Arranged for String Quartet
The Schott String Quartet Series
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 750593
Second Edition
Band 3
for: Piano, orchestra
Score (with critical report)
Item no.: 772270
Urtextausgabe
for: Violin, orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 673064
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