sonatinen.
/ˌsɒnəˈtiːn/, U.S. /ˌsɑnəˈtin/ A short or simple sonata; = sonatina n.
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sonata da camera?1690
sonata da chiesa1726
sonatina1759
sonatine1875
double sonata1876
trio-sonata1884
1875 F. A. G. Ouseley Treat. Musical Form v. 38 In the overtures of Italian operas, and in the first movements of short easy sonatines.
1929 Musical Times 70 419/2 It is right that a Sonatine should be not only a smaller but also a slighter structure than a Sonate.
1964 Music & Lett. 45 203 The short, two-movement sonatine by Kubizek is advertised as being suitable for clarinet, cello or viola.
2002 D. Lee Masterworks 20th-cent. Music 174 He had discarded a number of earlier compositions—among them a piano concerto, his first symphony, and a sonatine for harp.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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