Sonata
type of musical composition, usually for a solo instrument or a small instrumental ensemble / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A sonata is a piece of music for one instrument or one instrument with another instrument accompanying. The word comes from the Italian “sonare” which means “to sound”.
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A composer could call any solo instrumental piece “sonata” if he or she wants to, but usually a sonata is quite a long piece with several movements. A sonatina is a simple and short sonata.