Musicology Annotation << Back Sonata for Orchestra in the 20th-Century Music: A precedent or a genre evolution rule? Raisa G. Shitikova The article deals with the specifi cation of the sonata genre portrait in the 20th-century music: generating a new form in a modern composing practice for the genre that is chamber in its nature – sonata for orchestra. This paper analyzes the historical retrospective of the development process of this unorthodox variety of the genre. The author states its wide prevalence in the twentieth century and proves its organic involvement in the context of the artistic quest of the era. The attention is paid to the emergence of the term «Sonata for Orchestra» as a title of the work. For the fi rst time in the history of the genre under consideration, sonata for orchestra forms an integrated system object. The article reveals the most representative types and specifi es their implementation in the works of various authors. The author outlines the ways of the genre further development associated with the use of unconventional instrumental set, including orchestral. Keywords: genre, sonata, orchestra, 20th-century music. Contacts: E-mail: rshitikova@mail.ru Pp. 53-61.