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sonata
[ suh-nah-tuh ]
noun
- a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
sonata
/ səˈnɑːtə /
noun
- an instrumental composition, usually in three or more movements, for piano alone ( piano sonata ) or for any other instrument with or without piano accompaniment ( violin sonata , cello sonata , etc) See also sonata form symphony concerto
- a one-movement keyboard composition of the baroque period
sonata
- A musical composition for one or two instruments, usually in three or four movements . The sonata of the classic era in music had a definite arrangement for its movements: the first and fourth had a fast tempo , the second had a slow tempo, and the third was in either playful style (a “scherzo”) or in dance form (a “minuet”).
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sonata1
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Example Sentences
She performed at local churches and won second place in a statewide contest with a Scarlatti sonata at age 13.
Brahms’ early sonata remains undistinguished except for a stunning rendition of the slow movement.
By the mid-1960s he had begun composing sonatas for the mandolin and arranging classical pieces for traditional bluegrass ensembles.
He was an architect in sound who made sonic edifices of a Beethoven sonata, or a Boulez one, that left you in awe.
A Beethoven piano sonata is a string quartet as much as it’s a symphony.
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