Sonata a 3, Op. 8 No. 7 ("La Bonacossa")

Giovanni Legrenzi · 1626–1690 · Italian

For 2 violins, continuo

Also known as Sonata, Op. 8 No. 7 ("La Bonacossa")

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 5 min
Composed: 1663
Era: Baroque

Notes

Two violins and violone (cello) with its own line, and continuo

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Dedicated to: Antonio Basadona

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