solo piece

One performer only

A solo piece is a musical composition or performance featuring a single performer, without accompaniment or ensemble support.

The term appears most often in classical contexts—a solo piece for piano, violin, or voice—but extends to any genre where one musician performs alone: She closed the recital with a solo piece by Bach.

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concert hall · spotlight · center stage · virtuoso · encore · standing ovation · etude · improvisation · single · alone · performance · stage · all eyes · acoustic · intimate · showcase · caprice · prelude

Opposites
number of performers

solo pieceensemble work

Unified group performance

symphony · duet · trio · quartet · quintet

collaborative vs. individual performance

solo piececollaborative work

Creation by multiple contributors

ensemble performance · corps de ballet

compositional texture

solo pieceensemble work

Unified group performance

full score · orchestration

Family

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