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Sonata in G minor, HWV 404

George Frideric Handel · 1685–1759 · German-British
For oboe, 2 violins, continuo
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, with the parts evenly matched
MinorLyricalDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 8 min
Composed
—
Era
Baroque

Notes

Oboe with two violins and continuo; often recorded as an oboe sonata

About this work

  1. Andante
  2. Allegro
  3. Adagio
  4. Allegro
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A step before · level 3

Trio Sonata in A minor, Op. 1 No. 9
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2 violins, continuo
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10 min
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Trio Sonata in A minor, Op. 5 No. 1
Giovanni Battista Bassani
2 violins, continuo, cello ad lib.
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Trio Sonata in D minor, Op. 5 No. 2
Giovanni Battista Bassani
2 violins, continuo, cello ad lib.
With continuo2 violins, continuo, cello ad lib.
7 min
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3balanced
Trio Sonata in A minor, Op. 5 No. 5
Giovanni Battista Bassani
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7 min
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A step after · level 5

Sonata a tre in D minor, Livre III No. 2
Jean-Baptiste Barrière
2 cellos, continuo
With continuo2 cellos, continuo
8 min
MinorLyricalLesser-known
5cello 1
Trio Sonata in A minor, Op. 1 No. 3, BuxWV 254
Dietrich Buxtehude
violin, viola da gamba, continuo
With continuoviolin, viola da gamba, continuo
11 min
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Trio Sonata in D minor, Op. 1 No. 6, BuxWV 257
Dietrich Buxtehude
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With continuoviolin, viola da gamba, continuo
8 min
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Trio Sonata in C minor, Op. 2 No. 4, BuxWV 262
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violin, viola da gamba, continuo
With continuoviolin, viola da gamba, continuo
9 min
MinorLyricalLesser-known
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