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Suite in G major for two viols and continuo

Marin Marais · 1656–1728 · French
For 2 violas da gamba, continuo
Also known as Pièces à deux violes in G major
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 20 min
Composed
1686
Era
Baroque

Notes

Pièces à deux violes Nos. 73–81, ending with a Fantaisie en écho; usually followed by the Chaconne (No. 82)

About this work

Composed
1686 or before
Dedicated to
Monsieur de Lully
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