- Organ Sonata
- Composition for organ, usually in several movements of contrasting tempo, patterned after secular instrumental sonatas.See also Bach, Johann Sebastian; Rheinberger, Joseph.
Historical dictionary of sacred music. Joseph P. Swain. 2006.
Organ Sonata
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