Cartoon crew was playing a piece for piano and orchestra (6,8)
I believe the answer is:
warsaw concerto
'a piece for piano and orchestra' is the definition.
(piece of music by Richard Addinsell)
'cartoon crew was playing' is the wordplay.
'playing' is an anagram indicator.
'cartoon'+'crew'+'was'='cartooncrewwas'
'cartooncrewwas' is an anagram of 'WARSAW CONCERTO'.
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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