Pronunciations (3)
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/səˈnɑːtə/
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/soʊˈneɪtə/
Pronunciation notes
- obsolete
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səˈnɑːtə
Noun
A musical composition for one or a few instruments, one of which is frequently a piano, in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo.
- Narrower terms
- arpeggione sonatabassoon sonatacello sonataclarinet sonataflute sonatahorn sonatakeyboard sonataoboe sonataorgan sonatapiano sonatarecorder sonatastring sonataviola sonataviolin sonata
Noun
a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms