So’lo (It, “‘alone”.)

Properly, a piece or pa age for a single voice or instr. by extension, any non-concerted piece ‘or pa age in which a single voice or instr. predominates, As an orchestral direction, Solo (or simply 1) marks a pa age where one instr. (1st violin, rst lute, etc.) takes a leading part.—In a a-hand arr. of a pfte.-concerto, Solo marks the entrances of the solo pfte. —Violino solo signifies, according to circumstances, either ‘‘ violin alone”, or ‘rst violin” (accompanied).— Sole organ, see Organ... Solo pitch, a scordatura temporarily employed a a solo player for obtaining unusual effects.. Solo quartet, (a) a quartet consisting of 4 singers (4 “solo voices”); (4) a composition or pa age in 4 parts for 4 singers; (c) a non-concerted compos i- -SONG. 183 tion for 4 instr.s, one of which has a leading part... Solo stop, see Stop. So/losiinger (Ger.) A solo singer.. ‘Sd lospicler, a solo player... 7 bstime ‘me, a solo part or voice.