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A sonatina (French: “sonatine”, German: “Sonatine") is a small sonata. As a musical term, sonatina has no single strict definition; it is rather a title applied by the composer to a piece that is in basic sonata form , but is shorter and lighter in character, or technically more elementary, than a typical sonata. [ 1 ]
Sonatina – Short sonata, often simpler in structure and melody, used as a teaching tool or for less formal occasions. Trio sonata – Form of sonata for two melodic instruments and basso continuo. Suite – Set of instrumental compositions, typically in dance form, played in a sequence.
Sonatina, Sz. 55, BB. 69 is a piece for solo piano written in 1915 by Hungarian composer Béla Bartók.Initially entitled Sonatina on Romanian folk tunes, it is based on folk tunes Bartók collected in his neighbour country Romania, which, even though he proclaimed Hungarian folk music was clearly superior, was a direct source of inspiration all along his active years.
Equivalent patterns in 4 4 and 3 4 [1] Play 4 4 ⓘ and Play 3 4 ⓘ Alberti bass patterns on V 7 Alberti bass in the opening of Thomas Attwood's (1765–1838) Sonatina in G Major [2] Play ⓘ Alberti bass in the opening of Muzio Clementi's Sonatina in G, Op. 36, No. 2 (1797) [3] Play ⓘ The opening of the 5th of Beethoven's Seven Variations on "God Save the King" WoO 78 (1804) introduces ...
Beethoven's 'Kreutzer' sonata is frequently performed. Mozart was instrumental in the development of the classical violin sonata of which at least 36 are known. Mozart wrote mostly two movement sonatas, generally a fast movement in sonata form and a second, slower movement in various formats.
The four short movements of the sonatina each exhibit a simple and clear, formal structure (hence the diminutive, cf. sonata).They all contain themes, which, like those already found in his other American chamber works (the String Quartet in F and the String Quintet in E ♭), owe their inspiration to Indian melodies and Negro spirituals, which are characterized by pentatonic scales and ...
Sonatina No.1 [2] Violin / Guitar: 125: Sonatina No.2 [2] Violin / Guitar: 126: Sonatina No.3 [2] Violin / Guitar "Cantabile a Minuetto e Valtz" 127: Sonatina No.4 [2] Violin / Guitar "Cantabile e Valtz" 128: Sonatina No.5 [2] Violin / Guitar "Cantabile e Valtz" 129: Sonatina No.6 [2] Violin / Guitar "Cantabile e Valtz" 1800 c. 130: 3 Duetti ...
The Sonatina is a clear example of neoclassicism in Piston's work, and shows the influence of Igor Stravinsky. [3] The sonatina-form first movement is in B ♭ major, and is typified by a restless, exhaustive energy produced by abrupt changes to remote keys: F ♯ minor, A major, and A ♭ major.