Writing a concerto with a specific performer in mind is a good way to go about it, perhaps the best.

In the 20th century, several important composers wrote concertos for orchestra.

She also wrote operas, concertos, and many works for the piano.

He is famous for writing symphonies, concertos and movie music.

Nielsen planned to carry the idea further; he wanted to write a concerto for each of his five friends.

"I had never written a concerto before," he said.

Many composers also wrote concertos for two or more soloists.

Composers of that era also tended to write concertos for themselves or their students to play.

Weiss also wrote chamber pieces and concertos, but only the solo parts have survived for most of them.

Already earlier on, Lenel wrote a concerto for saxophone and orchestra.