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Trio Sonata in A major, Op. 8 No. 7

Pietro Locatelli · 1695–1764 · Italian
For 2 violins, continuo
Also known as Sonata a tre in A major, Op. 8 No. 7
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 12 min
Composed
1744
Era
Baroque

Notes

Five movements; two violins and continuo

About this work

Composed
1744
Dedicated to
Abraham Croock
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