“The pianist performed a stunning sonata that captivated the entire audience.”

“Bridging the Italian concerto grosso style and the sonata form recently developed by Hadyn and J.C. Bach, they do Tyneside proud indeed.”

“The artists of the old school, in particular the sonata playing of Glenn Gould and Yehudi Menuhin.”

“This Allegro non tanto is the first movement of this two-movement sonatina.”

“Her recording of the clarinet sonatina handily beats de Peyer's, the only other one I know.”

“Beethoven wrote for it a sonatina per il mandolino, dedicated to his friend Krumpholz.”

“The book abounds with sonnets, villanelles, a pantoum, sonatinas and what in my opinion is the most difficult of forms, sestinas.”

“Kleine Sonate is a three-movement work with the same general difficulty level as the Kuhlau or Clement sonatinas.”

“Although Kuhlau wrote an extensive number of ambitious sonatas and variations, his piano music has become practically synonymous with his sonatinas.”

“As Nicholas Daniel observed, Poulenc had a sure understanding of wind instruments, composing solo sonatas for each of them, except the bassoon.”

“Never one to miss a business opportunity, Brahms also arranged the sonatas for viola, and I first heard them in this form.”

“Some of his chamber works are the eight string quartets, two piano trios, two piano quintets, a piano quartet and sonatas for violin and cello.”