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- Dictionaryso·na·ta/səˈnädə/
noun
- 1. a composition for an instrumental soloist, often with a piano accompaniment, typically in several movements with one or more in sonata form.
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Sonata, in music, literally means a piece played as opposed to a cantata (Latin and Italian cantare, "to sing"), a piece sung. The term evolved through the history of music, designating a variety of forms until the Classical era, when it took on increasing importance. Sonata is a vague term, with varying meanings depending on the context and time period. By the early 19th century, it came to repre... Wikipedia