Question

Music appreciation The Classical Era

Composers wrote concertos for

A. professional musicians who commissioned them.
B. their students.
C. all of the above.
D. themselves to play.

Answer 1

The answer is option A.

Step-by-step explanation:

A concerto is a classical musical composition that highlights a solo instrument against a full orchestra background. Bach is a composer known for writing concertos. A piano, violin, flute or other instrument plays solo parts in a concerto that are supported or highlighted by an orchestra.

Answer 2

The best answer is that concertos (which are large bodies of compositional work) were written for professional musicians who commissioned them. So the answer is A. Concerto's are large pieces of work often involving a solo instrument and full orchestra backup.