Overture in G minor, Z. 772

Henry Purcell · 1659–1695 · English

For 2 violins, 2 violas, continuo

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 4 min
Composed: —
Era: Baroque

Notes

French overture for five-part strings with two violas: slow dotted opening and a fugal fast section

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