sonata

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They contain passages of great interest parts of surprising grandeur With Chopin writing a concerto or a sonata was an effort, and the effort was always inadequate for the attainment of the object--a perfect work of its kind.

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  1. noun A composition for one or more solo instruments, one of which is usually a keyboard instrument, usually consisting of three or four independent movements varying in key, mood, and tempo.

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  • They contain passages of great interest parts of surprising grandeur With Chopin writing a concerto or a sonata was an effort, and the effort was always inadequate for the attainment of the object—a perfect work of its kind. —  Frederic Chopin as a Man and Musician, Volume 1
  • Just as the sonata was begun a voice from the audience called out “Robert le Diable,” referring to Liszt's brilliant fantasia on themes from that opera, which he had recently composed, and had played several times with immense success. —  Famous Violinists of To-day and Yesterday
  • I was beginning to work on my first unaccompanied sonata, and I wanted to hear different interpretations of the music. —  Violinist.com
  • There is no rambling in Rittner's playing especially given the intricacies of the 3rd sonata, and he goes from the beginning to the point without hesitation for a virtuosic and sensitive performance. —  Audiophile Audition Headlines
  • The sonata is a wonderful vehicle for Beethoven, because it can tell a story, dramatize, present conflicts and contrasts. —  California Chronicle
 

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  1. Italian, from feminine past participle of sonare, to sound, from Latin sonāre; see swen- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French sonate (later D. G. Danish sonate = Swedish sonat) = Spanish Portuguese sonata, from Italian sonata, a sonata, from sonata, feminine past participle of sonare, sound, from Latin sonare, sound: see sound. Cf. sonnet.
 

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