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sonatina

soe-nah-TEE-nah

[Italian, short sonata]

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

[French] sonatine (f)

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