sonata
/səˈnɑːtə/
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Simple Meaning
una pieza musical para uno o dos instrumentos, generalmente con tres o cuatro partes
When to Use
📚Academic Writing📝Exam Vocabulary
Advanced — complex ideas, academic/professional
Examples in Conversation
“El pianista tocó una sonata de Beethoven que conmovió al público hasta las lágrimas.”
“¿Has escuchado alguna vez una sonata de Mozart para violín y piano?”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
A musical composition for one or a few instruments, one of which is frequently a piano, in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo.