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Sonata prima, Op. 16 No. 1

Isabella Leonarda · 1620–1704 · Italian
For 2 violins, continuo
Also known as Trio Sonata No. 1, Op. 16
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 11 min
Composed
1693
Era
Baroque · woman composer

Notes

Concerted sonata: two violins, violone and organ each have solo passages

About this work

Dedicated to
Federico Caccia Patrizio di Novara
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