sonata
type of musical composition, usually for a solo instrument or a small instrumental ensemble
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sonata
Summary
sonata is a type of musical work/composition[1]. sonata ranks in the top 7% of type_of_musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (318 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- sonata's instance of is recorded as type of musical work/composition[3].
- sonata's instance of is recorded as music genre[4].
- sonata is a type of instrumental music[5].
- sonata is a type of composed musical work[6].
- sonata is a type of classical music[7].
- sonata's Commons category is recorded as Sonatas[8].
- sonata's country of origin is recorded as Europe[9].
- January 1, 1600 marks the founding of sonata[10].
- sonata's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sonatas[11].
- sonata's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[12].
- sonata's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[13].
- sonata's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
- sonata's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
- sonata's described by source is recorded as Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[16].
- sonata's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
- sonata's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18].
- sonata's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
- sonata's different from is recorded as sonata form[20].
- sonata's studied by is recorded as Sonata theory[21].
- sonata's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[22].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include type of musical work/composition[3] and music genre[4]. Recorded subclass of include instrumental music[5], composed musical work[6], and classical music[7].
Origins
January 1, 1600 marks the founding of sonata[10].
Why It Matters
sonata ranks in the top 7% of type_of_musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (318 views/month).[2] sonata has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] sonata is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]