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a type of solo or trio sonata (trio sonata) intended for secular performance; see sonata da camera.
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sonata da camera — /seuh nah teuh deuh kah meuhr euh/; It. /saw nah tah dah kah me rddah/ an instrumental musical form, common in the Baroque period, usually consisting of a series of dances. [1795 1805; < It: lit., sonata of the chamber] * * * ▪ musical form… … Universalium
sonata da camera — dəˈkam(ə)rə noun Etymology: Italian, literally, chamber sonata : a 17th and 18th century instrumental composition for two or more instruments with continuo consisting chiefly of dance movements * * * /seuh nah teuh deuh kah meuhr euh/; It. /saw… … Useful english dictionary
sonata — n. instrumental composition in three or more movements. ♦ sonata da camera, chamber sonata. ♦ sonata da chiesa, church sonata. ♦ sonatina, n. short sonata … Dictionary of difficult words
Sonata for Two Pianos (Goeyvaerts) — Sonata for Two Pianos (1950–51), also called simply Opus 1 or Nummer 1, is a chamber music work by Belgian composer Karel Goeyvaerts, and a seminal work in the early history of European serialism. Contents 1 History 2 Material and form 3… … Wikipedia
chamber music — music suited for performance in a room or a small concert hall, esp. for two or more, but usually fewer than ten, solo instruments. [1780 90] * * * Music composed for small instrumental ensembles and performed without a conductor. Traditionally… … Universalium
