How to say "concerto" in Japanese

• コンチェルトCommon
  nounThe katakana loanword for the classical-music concerto, a piece in which one or more solo instruments are set against an orchestra. It and 協奏曲 refer to the same thing and are largely interchangeable.
• 協奏曲きょうそうきょくCommon
  nounThe Sino-Japanese term for a concerto as a musical work, from 協奏 'concerted playing' plus 曲 'piece'; this is the form seen in concert titles, program notes, and written discussion of classical music.
  その曲きょくはピアノ協奏曲きょうそうきょくに編集へんしゅうされた。↗

  The piece was arranged for piano and orchestra.

Both words mean the classical-music concerto: 「コンチェルト」 is the katakana loanword, 協奏曲 the Sino-Japanese term; they are largely interchangeable, with 協奏曲 the form you see in titles and written contexts.

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• コンチェルトconcerto
• 協奏曲きょうそうきょくconcerto
• コンツェルトconcerto