Trio Sonata No. 1 in B minor, Z. 802

Henry Purcell · 1659–1695 · English

For 2 violins, cello (or viola da gamba), continuo

Also known as Sonata No. 1 in Four Parts

Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: With continuo
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 6 min
Composed: 1697
Era: Baroque

Notes

Published after Purcell's death (1697); Adagio–canzona, Largo and Vivace

About this work

Dedicated to: Lady Rhodia Cavendish

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