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Sonata No. 8, Op. 11

Giovanni Battista Vitali · 1632–1692 · Italian
For 3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
Also known as Suite No. 8, Op. 11
Level 2 · Intermediate — about ABRSM 5 · RCM 6, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 3 min
Composed
1684
Era
Baroque

Notes

Six-part dance suite in French style for three violins, two violas and violone or spinet

About this work

Dedicated to
Ferdinando Carlo Duca di Mantova
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