2008/2/23, Lauri Watts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 9:50 AM, Leiv Hellebo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > It's not that big a stretch to extend this to bypass the orchestra > > altogether and write something concerto-like in structure for a single > > instrument such as the piano. (But I'm out of my wits here as to why the > > label "sonata" wasn't used in stead.) > > Artist Intent maybe :) > Exaxtly. & Sonata != Concerto
I still think there's something missing in "Concerto for violin" if we're describing a concerto for violin & orchestra. I do agree that concertos most of the time are written for a solo instrument + orchestra, it's more that this formal way of writing titles somehow suggest exactness to me: "Quartet for 2 violins, viola and cello" "Sonata for piano" "Concerto for violin in D major" <--this means "for violin & orchestra"? As always, YMMV. /symphonick _______________________________________________ Musicbrainz-style mailing list Musicbrainz-style@lists.musicbrainz.org http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-style
