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Trio Sonata in C minor from The Musical Offering, BWV 1079

Johann Sebastian Bach · 1685–1750 · German
For flute, violin, continuo
Also known as Musikalisches Opfer
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 18 min
Composed
1747
Era
Baroque

Notes

Flute, violin and continuo on the King's theme

About this work

  1. Largo
  2. Allegro
  3. Andante
  4. Allegro

A step before · level 5

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Trio Sonata in C minor, Op. 2 No. 4, BuxWV 262
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Sonata a tre in D minor, Livre III No. 2
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A step after · level 7

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