sonata da chiesa
[ suh-nah-tuh duh kee-ey-zuh; Italian saw-nah-tah dah kye-zah ]
/ səˈnɑ tə də kiˈeɪ zə; Italian sɔˈnɑ tɑ dɑ ˈkyɛ zɑ /
noun
an instrumental musical form, common in the Baroque period, that usually consists of four movements alternating between slow and fast.
Words nearby sonata da chiesa
sonant, sonar, sonarman, sonata, sonata da camera, sonata da chiesa, sonata form, sonata-rondo, sonatina, soncogene, sondage
Origin of sonata da chiesa
1795–1805; < Italian: literally, sonata of the church
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