奏鸣曲 (zòu míng qǔ) — sonata
Definition
Sonata — a multi-movement composition for a solo instrument (most often piano) or a solo instrument with piano accompaniment. A classic Western classical-music genre alongside 交响曲 (symphony) and 协奏曲 (concerto).
noun
sonata
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Examples
- 奏鸣曲。Tā zhèng zài yǎn zòu yì shǒu bèi duō fēn de zòu míng qǔ.He is playing a Beethoven sonata.
- 奏鸣曲。Zhè shǒu zòu míng qǔ shì wǒ zuì xǐ huan de gāng qín qǔ zhī yī.This sonata is one of my favorite piano pieces.
- 奏鸣曲。Lǎo shī ràng wǒ men fēn xī mò zhā tè de zòu míng qǔ.The teacher asked us to analyze Mozart's sonatas.
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