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Fantasia a 4 on the Hexachord No. 2, VdGS 11

Alfonso Ferrabosco Jr. · c. 1575–1628 · English
For 4 violas da gamba
Also known as Fantasia a 4, MB 62/11
Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
Viol consort
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 4 min
Composed
—
Era
Baroque

Notes

The rising and falling hexachord as a cantus firmus

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