Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra is a concerto because it

a. features a small group of players in contrast to a large group
b. features long solos by the first chair player of most of the sections of the orchestra
c. has several cadenzas, each for a different instrument
d. features the contrast among the various sections and groups of instruments
e. has an important part for the piano

ANS: d.

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