sonata da chiesa
[ suh-nah-tuh duh kee-ey-zuh; Italian saw-nah-tah dah kye-zah ]
/ səˈnɑ tə də kiˈeɪ zə; Italian sɔˈnɑ tɑ dɑ ˈkyɛ zɑ /
noun
an instrumental musical form, common in the Baroque period, that usually consists of four movements alternating between slow and fast.
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