Concerto

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/concerto

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the related genres?Symphony, overture, chamber music, sonata
2. How does a concerto change from the Baroque to the Romantic era?In the Baroque era, the concerto had a small group of soloists against a big group. In the Romantic era, it became bigger, more emotional, and harder to play, with composers adding new ideas.
3. What is a cadenza in a concerto?A cadenza is a special solo part near the end of a movement where the orchestra stops playing and the soloist shows off their skill and thoughts.

Concertino: In Baroque concertos, the small group of solo instruments contrasted with the larger ensemble.
Ripieno: The larger ensemble or full orchestra in a Baroque concerto, playing passages contrasting with the concertino.
Cadenza: An elaborate, often improvised or written-out solo passage near the end of a concerto movement.
Sonata-Allegro Form: A complex musical structure with exposition, development, and recapitulation, commonly used in the first movement of concertos.