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sonata

DEFINITIONS OF: sonata

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n a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms

Types:
piano sonata
a sonata for piano
sonatina
a short and simple sonata
symphonic music, symphony
a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
Type of:
classical, classical music, serious music
traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
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