sonata
/səˈnɑtə/
a composition for one or two instruments in several movements
sonata in a sentence
“The Moonlight Sonata remains beloved.”
Origin of sonata
Italian sonata sounded, from sonare to sound
Related Words
fugue
a composition where themes are introduced and developed contrapuntally
aria
a self-contained piece for one voice in an opera
overture
an orchestral introduction to an opera or musical work
coda
a concluding passage bringing a piece to an end
cadenza
a virtuosic solo passage near the end of a movement
requiem
a mass for the dead or a musical setting of it