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Sonata form is one of the most influential ideas in the history of Western classical music.Since the establishment of the practice by composers like C.P.E. Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert and the codification of this practice into teaching and theory, the practice of writing works in sonata form has changed considerably.
Early examples of sonata form resemble two-reprise continuous ternary form. [1] Sonata form, optional features in parentheses [2]. The sonata form (also sonata-allegro form or first movement form) is a musical structure generally consisting of three main sections: an exposition, a development, and a recapitulation.
In music, a sonata (/ s ə ˈ n ɑː t ə /; pl. sonate) [a] literally means a piece played as opposed to a cantata (Latin and Italian cantare, "to sing"), a piece sung. [1]: 17 The term evolved through the history of music, designating a variety of forms until the Classical era, when it took on increasing importance.
However, many sonata form movements, even early examples, depart from this simple procedure. Devices used by composers include incorporating a secondary development section, or varying the character of the original material, or rearranging its order, or adding new material, or omitting material altogether, or overlaying material that was kept ...
Marc-Antoine Charpentier. Sonata for 8 H 548 (date unknown) Johann Sebastian Bach. Sonatas for solo violin (BWV 1001, 1003 and 1005) Sonatas for flute and continuo (BWV 1034, 1035)
A notable source of confusion is the term 'sonata': as a genre, it denotes a multi-movement composition for one or more solo instruments, while in structural terms, 'sonata form' refers to a specific three-part structure (exposition, development, recapitulation) frequently used within individual movements of larger works.
Violin Sonata in A minor, Op. 7 (published 1887) (Not mentioned in the list of works linked to in the article but recorded on Troubadisc [20] and noted in published articles- Dale's in Oct. 1949 Music & Letters.) Louis Spohr. Sonata for Violin and Harp in B-flat major, Op. 16; Sonata for Violin and Harp in E-flat major, Op. 113
Sonata for Keyboard Four-hands in C major, K. 19d (doubtful) (London, May 1765); Sonata for Keyboard Four-hands in D major, K. 381 / 123a; Sonata for Keyboard Four-hands in B-flat major, K. 358 / 186c