Three Parts upon a Ground in D major, Z. 731

Henry Purcell · 1659–1695 · English

For 3 violins (or recorder), continuo

Also known as Fantasia: Three Parts on a Ground

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: Short piece
Length: About 5 min
Composed: c. 1678
Era: Baroque

Notes

Three violins (or recorders) in canon over a ground bass, in ever faster divisions

About this work

Composed: 1678 ca.

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