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Sonata in A major, Op. 8 No. 1
Charles Avison · 1709–1770 · English
For harpsichord, 2 violins, cello
Also known as Harpsichord Sonata in A major, Op. 8 No. 1
Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, for the harpsichord part
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- Ensemble
- Other ensemble
- Hardest part
- Harpsichord
- Form
- Full work
- Length
- About 8 min
- Composed
- 1764
- Era
- Baroque
Notes
Strings ad lib. in the first edition. Harpsichord-led galant sonata; the two violins and cello accompany
About this work
- Dedicated to
- Miss Bowes
Also in Six Sonatas for the Harpsichord with Accompaniments, Op. 8
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