sonata da camera
sonata da camera (It.). Chamber sonata. Baroque type of sonata, the term originally indicating place (i.e. court, chamber), rather than type, of perf. Had several dance-like movts. for 2 or 3 str. players with kbd. acc. Corelli standardized the form as a suite consisting of introduction, followed by 3 or 4 dances.
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