"sonata form" značenje u engleski leksikon

Množina: sonata forms

A musical form having 3 sections -- exposition and development and recapitulation; characteristic of 1st movement of a sonata or symphony.
In music, rules determining the structure of a sonata first movement, typically divided into exposition, development, and recapitulation sections. It introduced the new possibility of open and continuous development to an 18th-century music previously limited to closed dance routines. It provides the framework for first movements in general, including symphonies, concertos, and string quartets.