piano solo

Unaccompanied ivories performance

A piano solo is a musical piece or passage performed by a single pianist, either as a standalone work or as an unaccompanied section within a larger composition.

The term emphasizes that the piano carries the music alone, without orchestral backing or other instruments: The concerto features a brilliant piano solo in the second movement.

It also describes performance contexts: She's preparing a piano solo for the recital.

Related
  • recitalSolo musical performance
  • keysLock-operating instruments
  • concertLive musical performance
  • sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
  • ivoriesPiano keys, informally

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number of performers

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G