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Trio in F major, BWV 1040

Johann Sebastian Bach · 1685–1750 · German
For oboe, violin, continuo
Also known as Trio Sonata in F major, BWV 1040
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 2 min
Composed
c. 1713–16
Era
Baroque

Notes

A single canonic movement for oboe and violin over continuo

About this work

Composed
1713–16?
First performed
1712/13-02-23
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