Concerto vs. Symphony: What's the Difference?

A composition for an orchestra and one or more solo instruments, typically in three movements.

An extended piece in three or more movements for symphony orchestra.

(music) A piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra.

An instrumental passage in a vocal or choral composition.

A composition (usually in symphonic form with three movements) in which one instrument (or two or three) stands out in bold relief against the orchestra, or accompaniment, so as to display its qualities or the performer's skill.

An instrumental overture or interlude, as in early opera.

A composition for orchestra and a soloist

A symphony orchestra.

An orchestral concert.

Harmony, especially of sound or color.

Something characterized by a harmonious combination of elements.

An extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra.

(music) An instrumental introduction or termination to a vocal composition.

Harmony in music or colour, or a harmonious combination of elements.

A symphony orchestra.

A consonance or harmony of sounds, agreeable to the ear, whether the sounds are vocal or instrumental, or both.

A stringed instrument formerly in use, somewhat resembling the virginal.

An elaborate instrumental composition for a full orchestra, consisting usually, like the sonata, of three or four contrasted yet inwardly related movements, as the allegro, the adagio, the minuet and trio, or scherzo, and the finale in quick time. The term has recently been applied to large orchestral works in freer form, with arguments or programmes to explain their meaning, such as the "symphonic poems" of Liszt. The term was formerly applied to any composition for an orchestra, as overtures, etc., and still earlier, to certain compositions partly vocal, partly instrumental.

A long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra

A large orchestra; can perform symphonies;