Definitions for sonatina
ˌsɒn əˈti nə, ˌsoʊ nə-sonati·na

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1. sonatinanoun

   a short and simple sonata

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1. sonatinanoun

   A musical composition resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler.

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1. Sonatina

   A sonatina is a small sonata. As a musical term, sonatina has no single strict definition; it is rather a title applied by the composer to a piece that is in basic sonata form, but is shorter and lighter in character, or technically more elementary, than a typical sonata. The term has been in use at least since the late baroque; there is a one-page, one-movement harpsichord piece by Handel called "Sonatina". It is most often applied to solo keyboard works, but a number of composers have written sonatinas for violin and piano (see list under Violin sonata), for example the Sonatina in G major for Violin and Piano by Antonín Dvořák, and occasionally for other instruments, for example the Clarinet Sonatina by Malcolm Arnold.

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1. sonatina

   A sonatina is a short or simplified sonata, which is a type of classical musical composition. It usually consists of several movements and is less complex and shorter than a full sonata. It often constitutes an intermediate step in learning to play more complex musical works.

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1. Sonatinanoun

   a short and simple sonata

2. Etymology: [It.]

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1. Sonatina

   A sonatina is literally a small sonata. As a musical term, sonatina has no single strict definition; it is rather a title applied by the composer to a piece that is in basic sonata form, but is shorter, lighter in character, or more elementary technically than a typical sonata. The term has been in use at least since the late baroque; there is a one-page, one-movement harpsichord piece by Handel called "Sonatina". It is most often applied to solo keyboard works, but a number of composers have written sonatinas for violin and piano, e.g. Sonatina in G major for Violin and Piano by Antonín Dvořák, and occasionally for other instruments, e.g. the Clarinet Sonatina by Malcolm Arnold. The title "Sonatina" was used occasionally by J.S. Bach for short orchestral introductions to large vocal works, as in his cantata BWV 106, a practice with precedent in the work of the earlier German composer Nicolaus Bruhns. This is the only sense in which Bach used the term sonatina, although he composed many chamber and solo sonatas for various instruments. Like many musical terms, sonatina is used inconsistently. The most common meaning is a short, easy sonata suitable for students, such as the piano sonatinas of Clementi. However, by no means are all sonatinas technically undemanding, for example the virtuoso sonatinas of Busoni and Alkan, and the Sonatine of Ravel, whose title reflects its neo-classical quality. On the other hand, some sonatas could equally as well have been called sonatinas: for example Beethoven's Op. 49, titled by the composer "Zwei Leichte Sonaten für das Pianoforte" comprise only two short movements each, a sonata-allegro and a short rondo or minuet, all well within the grasp of the intermediate student. Other works indeed titled "Sonatina" are attributed to Beethoven, like the Sonatina in F major, however.

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1. anations

2. sanation

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sonatina in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sonatina in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sonatina
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sonatina
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonatina
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sonatina
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sonatina