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Sonata a 4 in A minor, Op. 10 No. 13

Giovanni Legrenzi · 1626–1690 · Italian
For 4 violins, continuo
Also known as La cetra, Op. 11 No. 13 · Sonata prima a 4, La cetra
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 7 min
Composed
1673
Era
Baroque

Notes

Four violins and continuo

About this work

Composed
1673 or before
Dedicated to
Leopold I. of Austria
  1. Allegro
  2. Adagio
  3. Allegro
  4. Adagio
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