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Trio Sonata in D major, Op. 2 No. 2, BuxWV 260

Dietrich Buxtehude · c. 1637–1707 · Danish-German
For violin, viola da gamba, continuo
Also known as Sonata a doi, violino & viola da gamba, Op. 2 No. 2
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, with the parts evenly matched
MajorLyricalDanceLesser-known

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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 12 min
Composed
1696
Era
Baroque

Notes

Violin, viola da gamba and harpsichord continuo; contains an arietta with nine variations

About this work

  1. Adagio
  2. Allegro
  3. Largo
  4. Arietta with 9 variations
  5. Largo
  6. Vivace
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