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- Italian:
- “church sonata”
- Related Topics:
- trio sonata
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sonata da chiesa
musical form
Also known as: church sonata
sonata da chiesa, a type of sonata, most commonly a Baroque instrumental work with several (often four) movements, originally thought appropriate for church. The designation was not universal; such works were often labeled simply sonata. Compare sonata da camera.
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