Music Term: (It.) - Generally, An Instrumental Composition In Which One Section Recurs At Certain Times. By The 18th Century, A Standard Pattern Had Developed As A B A C A D A, Etc. Appearing As The Last Movement Of A Sonata Or Concerto. The Recurring Theme A Is Called The Rondo Theme And B C D, Etc. Represent The Contrasting Sections Known As Episodes. However, A Can Be Varied. The Combination Of Sonata Form And Rondo Resulted In Sonata Rondo Which Was Much Used By Mozart And Beethoven