sinfonia concertante
noun
A piece of music for orchestra with one or (usually) more soloists, typically from the 18th century.Accurately described by composer/critic Kaikosru Sorabji as more of a ‘sinfonia concertante than a concerto in its proper sense,’ this is how it was performed by both orchestra and pianist....
- Again, according to Klöcker, these ten sinfonias concertantes are not intended to be representative of the genre.
Origin
Italian, literally 'harmonizing symphony'.