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Sonata a 3, Op. 4 No. 3 ("La Benaglia")

Giovanni Legrenzi · 1626–1690 · Italian
For 2 violins, continuo
Also known as Trio Sonata, Op. 4 No. 3 ("La Benaglia")
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 4 min
Composed
1656
Era
Baroque

Notes

Sonata da chiesa a 3: two violins and violone (cello) with organ continuo

About this work

  1. La Brembata
  2. La Secca Soarda
  3. La Benaglia
  4. La Tassa
  5. La Fini
  6. La Pezzoli
  7. La Calcagni
  8. La Biffi
  9. La Terzi
  10. La Strozzi
  11. La Forni
  12. La Tognini
  13. Corrente Prima
  14. Corrente Seconda
  15. Corrente Terza
  16. Corrente Quarta
  17. Corrente Quinta
  18. Corrente Sesta
  19. Balletto Primo
  20. Balletto Secondo
  21. Balletto Terzo
  22. Balletto Quarto
  23. Balletto Quinto
  24. Balletto Sesto
  25. Sarabanda prima
  26. Alemanda prima. La Pozzi
  27. Sarabanda Seconda
  28. Alemanda Seconda. La Sanfior
  29. Sarabanda Terza
  30. Alemanda Terza. La Piloni

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