Sonata No. 11 in C minor, C. 88

Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber · 1644–1704 · Bohemian-Austrian

For violin, 2 violas, continuo

Also known as Fidicinium sacro-profanum, Sonata XI

Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, for the violin part

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Ensemble: With continuo
Hardest part: Violin
Form: Full work
Length: About 6 min
Composed: c. 1683
Era: Baroque

Notes

One violin, two violas and continuo

About this work

Dedicated to: Maximilian Gandolph von Kuenburg, Archbishop of Salzburg (1622–1687)

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