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Concerto a quattro in D major

George Frideric Handel · 1685–1759 · German-British
For 2 violins, cello, continuo
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, for the cello part
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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Cello
Form
Full work
Length
About 6 min
Composed
c. 1715
Era
Baroque

Notes

Obbligato cello; not in HWV, also attributed to Telemann. Recorded with flute and violin on the top parts

About this work

Composed
1715 ca.
  1. Con Contento
  2. Allegro
  3. Largo
  4. Presto D major, 42 bars)
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