A concerto features a soloist that stands at the front of the stage, while they play the melody and the orchestra follows. Hear different examples of the concerto below.

Antonio Vivaldi: "Summer" from The Four Seasons — The violinist leads the orchestra in this famous concerto about the summer heat.

LISTEN — Antonio Vivaldi: "Summer" from The Four Seasons

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 08 - 1st mvt — There is a really fun conversation happening between the soloist, and the orchestra in this concerto.

LISTEN — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 08 - 1st mvt.

Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 02 — How many soloists do you hear throughout this piece?

LISTEN — Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 02

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