Which Baroque composer was known for writing single movment sonatas?
Piano sonata A piano sonata is a sonata written for a solo piano. Piano sonatas are usually written in three or four movements, although some piano sonatas have been written with a single movement (Scarlatti, Liszt, Scriabin, Medtner), two movements (Haydn), five (Brahms' Third Piano Sonata) or even more movements. The first movement is generally composed in sonata form.
Clavier-Übung II Johann Sebastian Bach's Clavier-Übung II was published in 1735, containing two works written for performance on a two-manual harpsichord. In the publication, Bach contrasted a work in Italian style – a "Concerto nach Italienischem Gusto" ("Concerto after the Italian taste", now known as the "Italian Concerto"), BWV 971, with a work in French style, a suite which he called "Ouvertüre nach franzosischer Art" ("Overture in the French style", also known as the "French Overture"), BWV 831.