Sonata (noun)

A piece of music for solo instrument, typically a piano or violin, that typically has three or four movements.

Origin:

From italian "sonare" meaning "to sound".

Examples:

1. Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata is a famous example of the genre.
2. The pianist performed a sonata by Mozart.
3. The violin sonata is a challenging piece of music to master.
4. The sonata was written in a sonatina form.
5. The sonata was composed of three movements: allegro, adagio, and allegro.