奏鸣曲在巴洛克早期只是泛指器乐作品,与声乐作品的康塔塔相区分。1660年前后,作曲家把奏鸣曲从体裁上分为教堂奏鸣曲和室内奏鸣曲。17世纪后半叶的奏鸣曲大多是为两个高音乐器和通奏低音而创作的三重奏鸣曲。三重奏鸣曲是古典奏鸣曲的直接前身。18世纪中叶开始,古典奏鸣曲逐渐形成。本文主要探讨从巴洛克时期到19世纪的钢琴奏鸣曲发展。一、巴洛克时期 Sonata in the early Baroque only refers generally to instrumental music works, and Cantata tower distinction. Around 1660, the composer divided the sonata from the genre into the church sonata and the interior sonata. Most of the sonatas of the latter half of the 17th century were trio songs created for two high notes and bass sounds. Trio Sonata is a direct predecessor to classical sonatas. Beginning in the mid-18th century, classical sonatas gradually formed. This article focuses on the development of piano sonatas from the Baroque period to the 19th century. First, the Baroque period