noun
- a piece of classical music typically for a solo instrument or a solo instrument with piano accompaniment, usually having three or four movements
Usage: music
Examples
- Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 11 is one of his most famous works.
- She practiced the first movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata.
- The violin sonata required both technical skill and emotional expression.
- He performed a beautiful sonata at the recital last night.
- The composer wrote several sonatas for cello and piano.
- Students often begin with simpler sonatas before attempting more complex pieces.