Balletto a tre, Op. 8 No. 4

Tomaso Albinoni · 1671–1751 · Italian

For 2 violins, continuo

Also known as Balletto No. 4, Op. 8

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: Full work
Length: About 9 min
Composed: c. 1722
Era: Baroque

Notes

Late chamber sonata of dances; the set alternates six sonatas and six balletti

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Dedicated to: Cristiano Enrico

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