Sonata No. 14 in A minor

Giovanni Battista Fontana · 1589–1630 · Italian

For 2 violins, bassoon (or cello), continuo

Also known as Sonata decimaquarta

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: 1641
Era: Baroque

Notes

Two violins and bassoon (or cello) over the continuo; florid divisions in all three parts

About this work

Dedicated to: Abbate Giovanni Maria Roscioli

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