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Sonata

An instrumental composition for a soloist (or soloist with piano accompaniment), usually in several movements (Fast-Slow-Fast).

The Savvy Take

A Sonata is a novel. It has chapters (movements). The first movement sets the plot (Sonata Form). The second is the emotional core. The third is the resolution. You need endurance to tell a story that long.

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