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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 period (music)|classical]] works.  It is derived from the [[Binary music|binary]] form of the [[Baroque period (music)|Baroque]] era of music, developed further through the works of the Mannheim school, and gained prominence in the works of [[Joseph Haydn]], [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]], and [[Ludwig van Beethoven]].

The word [[sonata]] is also used to refer to a stand-alone instrumental work on a relatively large scale.

The word [[sonata]] is also used to refer to a stand-alone instrumental work on a relatively large scale.