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Sinfonia a 6 in D minor, Op. 11

Giovanni Battista Vitali · 1632–1692 · Italian
For 3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
Also known as Sinfonia per camera a 6
Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched
MinorDanceLyricalDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 6 min
Composed
1684
Era
Baroque

Notes

Six-part sinfonia for three violins, two violas and violone that opens Op. 11

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Also in Varie sonate alla francese e all'itagliana a sei stromenti, Op. 11

Sonata No. 1, Op. 11
3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
With continuo3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
7 min
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Sonata No. 2, Op. 11
3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
With continuo3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
5 min
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Sonata No. 3, Op. 11
3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
With continuo3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
4 min
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Sonata No. 4, Op. 11
3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
With continuo3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
5 min
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Sonata No. 5, Op. 11
3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
With continuo3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
5 min
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Sonata No. 6, Op. 11
3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
With continuo3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
7 min
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Sonata No. 7, Op. 11
3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
With continuo3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
4 min
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Sonata No. 8, Op. 11
3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
With continuo3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
3 min
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Sonata No. 9, Op. 11
3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
With continuo3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
5 min
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Sonata No. 10, Op. 11
3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
With continuo3 violins, 2 violas, continuo
8 min
DanceLyricalLesser-known
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A step before · level 2

Trio Sonata in C minor, Op. 18 No. 7 ("La Rossella")
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2 violins, continuo
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Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37
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3 violins, continuo
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Sonata à quatre in E minor, Op. 34 No. 3, PB 426
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A step after · level 4

Concerto à cinq in E minor, Op. 37 No. 6, PB 441
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recorder (or flute), violin, oboe, bassoon, continuo
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8 min
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Concerto a tre No. 3 in G minor
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12 min
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Trio Sonata in E minor
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2 violins, continuo
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13 min
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Sonata a 8 in A minor
Samuel Capricornus
3 violins, 2 violas, 2 violas da gamba, cello, continuo
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7 min
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