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Re: What is a Symphonie Concertante?
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Kevin Sutton <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 31 Mar 2000 08:19:33 -0600
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Andrei Jorza wrote:

>I have a CD from Arte Nova that has Enescu's Symphonie Concertante 8.(ad
>literam translation from the CD's cover) What exactly is a Symphonie
>Concertante?

It is somewhat akin to a concerto in that it features solo instruments,
but the solo parts are ususally a bit less flashy than a concerto and there
is more that one solo instrument.  My favorite example is the beautiful
Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola by Mozart.

Kevin Sutton

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