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Sonata No. 12 in F major

Giovanni Battista Fontana · 1589–1630 · Italian
For violin, bassoon (or cello), continuo
Also known as Sonata duodecima
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 5 min
Composed
1641
Era
Baroque

Notes

Violin and bassoon (or cello) in dialogue over the continuo; florid divisions for both

About this work

Dedicated to
Abbate Giovanni Maria Roscioli
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