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The '''Sonata form''', also known as '''sonata-allegro form''', is a musical form typically used in the first movement of classical works. It is derived from the "[[Binary music|binary]] form" of the [[Baroque]] and [[Rococo]] eras of music, and gained prominence in the works of [[Joseph Haydn]] and [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]].
The '''Sonata form''', also known as '''sonata-allegro form''', is a musical form typically used in the first movement of classical works. It is derived from the "[[Binary music|binary]] form" of the [[Baroque]] and [[Rococo]] eras of music, and gained prominence in the works of [[Joseph Haydn]] and [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]].
The word [[sonata]] is also used to refer to a stand-alone instrumental work usually in three movements, when first movement is in the sonata form.
The word [[sonata]] is also used to refer to a stand-alone instrumental work on a relatively large scale.
A work in sonata form can be divided into three sections: the exposition, development, and recapitulation.
A work in sonata form can be divided into three sections: the exposition, development, and recapitulation.