<P> A concerto ( / kənˈtʃɛərtoʊ / ; plural concertos , anglicised from the Italian concerti , which is also used in English ) is a musical composition , whose characteristics have changed over time . In the 17th century , `` sacred works for voices and orchestra were typically called concertos . '' J.S. Bach `` ... was thus reflecting a long - standing tradition when he used the title ' concerto ' for many of the works that we know as cantatas . '' However , in recent centuries and up to the present , a concerto is a piece usually composed in three parts or movements , in which -- usually -- one solo instrument ( for instance , a piano , violin , cello or flute ) is accompanied by an orchestra or concert band . </P>
<P> A concerto ( / kənˈtʃɛərtoʊ / ; plural concertos , anglicised from the Italian concerti , which is also used in English ) is a musical composition , whose characteristics have changed over time . In the 17th century , `` sacred works for voices and orchestra were typically called concertos . '' J.S. Bach `` ... was thus reflecting a long - standing tradition when he used the title ' concerto ' for many of the works that we know as cantatas . '' However , in recent centuries and up to the present , a concerto is a piece usually composed in three parts or movements , in which -- usually -- one solo instrument ( for instance , a piano , violin , cello or flute ) is accompanied by an orchestra or concert band . </P>
where is the piano found in an orchestra
where is the piano found in an orchestra
A concerto
A concerto