| 词源 |
sonata n.1690s, "any composition for instruments," from Italian sonata "piece of instrumental music," literally "sounded" (i.e. "played on an instrument," as opposed to cantata "sung"), fem. past participle of sonare "to sound," from Latin sonare "to sound" (from PIE root *swen- "to sound"). The meaning narrowed by mid-18c. toward large-scale works in three or four movements in related keys and contrasting rhythms (especially for the piano). updated on March 12, 2023 |