Editing History of sonata form (section)

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{{about|the history of [[Musical form|form]] in the [[Baroque music|Baroque]], [[Classical period (music)|Classical]], [[Romantic music|Romantic]], and [[20th century music|Modern]] eras|a definition of sonata form|sonata form|discussion of works entitled or called ''sonata''|sonata}}
'''Sonata form''' is one of the most influential ideas in the history of [[Western classical music]]. Since the establishment of the practice by composers like [[Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach|C.P.E. Bach]], [[Joseph Haydn|Haydn]], [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Mozart]], [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]], and [[Franz Schubert|Schubert]] and the codification of this practice into teaching and [[music theory|theory]], the practice of writing works in sonata form has changed considerably.