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