Genre

Sonata

In music, a sonata (; pl. sonate) literally means a piece played as opposed to a cantata (Latin and Italian cantare, "to sing"), a piece sung.: 17  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 cent…

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