One of the most important forms of classical music is without a doubt the sonata. The meaning of the term “sonata”, which is derived from the Italian word “sonare” which means “to sound” or “to play”, has changed considerably over time. Browse our sheet music and scores, grab your all your favourites, and find out more about the sonata here today!
The term “sonata” derives from the second half of the 16th century, and refers to different types of instrumental compositions for two or more instruments. The term came about to distinguish the sonata from solo pieces for keyboard instruments, and from pieces with singing, such as cantatas.
The main difference between the baroque sonata and the classical sonata is the number of movements, the baroque sonata has at least four or more, in which slow and fast tempos alternate regularly. The baroque sonata is divided into two basic types:
Sonata da camera (“Chamber Sonata”) – which has a light dance character and is the predecessor of the baroque dance suite.
Sonata da chiesa (“Church sonata”) – which is usually in four movements and has a more serious character.
Depending on the size of the line-up, Baroque sonatas can be further subdivided into Solo Sonata for one instrument (usually violin) and basso continuo, and Trio Sonata for two solo instruments and basso continuo.
One of the most well-known composers of the Baroque sonata is the Italian composer Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713). Both the Church Sonatas by Corelli and the Chamber Sonatas by Corelli are still very popular with instrumentalists and listeners today.
At the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries, the sonata da chiesa gradually evolved into what is known as the Neapolitan overture, where the introductory slow movement has been removed. The result was a three-movement form, with the tempo structure fast-slow-fast within each movement, which became the model not only for the classical sonata, but also for many other musical forms.
The Italian composer Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) contributed a great deal to the development of the sonata. The Sonatas by Scarlatti were usually composed in the traditional sonata form, a one-movement work with two contrasting themes.
During the Classical period, the sonata continued to develop and evolve. At that time, the term “sonata” was mainly understood to mean Piano Sonatas, or sonatas for another solo instrument with piano accompaniment. In its basic form, a classical sonata consists of three, or occasionally four movements, where the first fast movement is written in ’sonata form’, the second movement is slower, and the third movement is usually fast again, and can take various forms.
In a four-movement sonata, a dance movement in the form of a minuet or a scherzo is usually inserted before the last movement. The greatest exponents of the sonata were arguably three composers of the first Viennese school, Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart " 1972" text="Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven’s most famous sonata is without a doubt the Moonlight Sonata.
Vol. 1: Sonaten I-III
for: Violin, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 767317
Heft 2
for: Treble recorder [violin], basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 418204
for: Voice (soprano), violin, piano
Piano score, 2 solo parts
Item no.: 1655255
for: Voice (soprano), violin, piano
Piano score, 2 solo parts
Item no.: 205805
Heft 4
for: Treble recorder [violin], basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 418210
Heft 3
for: Treble recorder [violin], basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 418209
Heft 3
for: Treble recorder [violin], basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 418205
Erstausgabe
for: Violin, piano
Score, solo part
Item no.: 434029
for: Bassoon, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 358347
for: Clarinet, guitar
Score, Parts
Item no.: 647258
Eres Estonia Edition
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 139705
Heft 2
for: Treble recorder [violin], basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 418208
Michael McKenzie gewidmet
for: Cello, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 135139
Band 2: Sonaten 3 und 5
for: Treble recorder, basso continuo
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 419242
Duette für 2 Fagotte oder andere Bassinstrumente (Violoncelli, Viole da gamba etc.)
for: 2 bassoons [cellos]
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 675870
No. 1-3
EMB Urtext
for: Violin, basso continuo
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 188226
per Violino e Viola
Bibliotheca Musicae- Music Forum 4
for: Violin, viola
Ensemble score
Item no.: 140696
for: Flute, piano
Music score
Item no.: 192892
MusicPartner - Klassik zum Mitspielen
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, solo part(s), CD
Item no.: 609147
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, Solo part(s)
Item no.: 380484
Ausgabe für Violoncello und Klavier [mit CD: Klavier-Begleitung zur Solostimme]
MusicPartner - Klassik zum Mitspielen
for: Cello, piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 366584
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 117318
Early Cello Series
for: VC (VL) BC
Item no.: 314784
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 656573
Sonaten op.3/12 e-moll, op.4/11 c-moll, op.4/12 a-moll
Heft 3
Hortus Musicus
for: Treble recorder [flute/oboe/violin], basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 122135
Szonáta
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 124475
nach den Triosonaten für Orgel BWV 525-530
Heft III: Sonaten 5 und 6
for: Flute, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 117437
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 664243
for: für 5 Blockflöten (2S,A,T,B)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 113145
for Flute and Piano
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 681338
Early Sonatas II
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Violin [flute], cello, piano [harpsichord]
Score, Parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116497
Mit frei hinzukomponierter Begleitung eines zweiten Klavieres von Edvard Grieg
Ausgabe nach der Edvard-Grieg-Gesamtausgabe, Band 7
for: 2 pianos
Score
Item no.: 174116
Musica Antiqua Bohemica I/59
for: Piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 141252
for: Piano
Score
Item no.: 151775
Heft II
Hortus Musicus
for: Treble recorder [flute/oboe/violin], basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 122133
Early Cello Series
for: VC (VL) BC
Item no.: 314787
Music Partner (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Flute [violin], harpsichord
Score, Solo part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 432930
for: Flute, piano
Item no.: 279784
Edition Schott
for: Flute, piano
Music score
Item no.: 747659
Op. 74
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score
Item no.: 1027111
pour orgue
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 144346
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 149682
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 175491
Edition Schott
for: Trompete hoch in G, 2 Trompeten (B), Flügelhorn (B), Bass-Trompete (C), 2 Tenor-Posaunen und Bass-Posaune
Score
Item no.: 726736
The Platinum Series
for: Violin, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 486360
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 200199
Transcription pour 3 Violoncelles
for: 3 cellos
Set of parts
Item no.: 411685
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