It is usually for an instrumental soloist.
No, it's a symphony.
baroque
sonata
The harp isn't used in every composition written for classical music ... a harp part has to exist for it to be used as part of the orchestral ensemble. Sometimes it is used as a solo instrument. Sometimes it is used to add color (ie. glissandi) to a composition. Some composers double the harp part in piano or other instruments.
Sonata-a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys Concerto-a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment Serenade-a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady divertimento-an instrumental composition in several movements, light and diverting in character, similar to a serenade Symphony-an elaborate instrumental composition in three or more movements, similar in form to a sonata but written for an orchestra and usually of far grander proportions and more varied elements.
No, it's a symphony.
A sonata is a specific type of composition.
sym·pho·nyˈsimfənē/nounplural noun: symphoniesan elaborate musical composition for full orchestra, typically in four movements, at least one of which is traditionally in sonata form.historical an orchestral interlude in a large-scale vocal work.something regarded, typically favorably, as a composition of different elements.
Instrumental Music. Orchestral Music. Ensemble or Chamber Music.
baroque
sonata
The harp isn't used in every composition written for classical music ... a harp part has to exist for it to be used as part of the orchestral ensemble. Sometimes it is used as a solo instrument. Sometimes it is used to add color (ie. glissandi) to a composition. Some composers double the harp part in piano or other instruments.
Sonata-a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys Concerto-a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment Serenade-a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady divertimento-an instrumental composition in several movements, light and diverting in character, similar to a serenade Symphony-an elaborate instrumental composition in three or more movements, similar in form to a sonata but written for an orchestra and usually of far grander proportions and more varied elements.
That describes a concerto.
one to eight instruments.
3rd movement
(From Left to Right) 1st Violin, 2nd Violin, Viola, Cello (Rear Behind Cellos/Violas) Bass