sonatina
(soe-nah-TEE-nah)


[It.] - [Eng.]

A form popular in the late Classical era that consisted of a short or "light" sonata; often the sonatina contained an exposition and recapitulation without the development section. The form has been revived in the 20th century by various composers.

See also [Eng.] sonatina; [Fr.] sonatine (f); [Ger.] Sonatine (f); [It.] sonatina (f).

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