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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sonata \So*na"ta\, n. [It., fr It & L. sonare to sound. See
{Sound} a noise.] (Mus.)
An extended composition for one or two instruments,
consisting usually of three or four movements; as
Beethoven's sonatas for the piano, for the violin and piano,
etc
Note: The same general structure prevails in symphonies,
instrumental trios, quartets, etc., and even in
classical concertos. The sonata form distinctively,
characterizes the quick opening movement, which may
have a short, slow introduction; the second or slow,
movement is either in the song or variation form third
comes the playful minuet of the more modern scherzo;
then the quick finale in the rondo form But both form
and order are sometimes exceptional.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
sonata
n : a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting
forms
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]:
Sonata
The code name for the major {Mac OS}
release due in mid-1999.
{(http://devworld.apple.com/mkt/informed/appledirections/mar97/roadmap.html)}.
(1997-10-15)
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