Ciaccona in C major, Op. 7 No. 3

Giovanni Battista Vitali · 1632–1692 · Italian

For 2 violins, continuo

Also known as Chiacona, Op. 7

Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: With continuo
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Short piece
Length: About 3 min
Composed: 1682
Era: Baroque

Notes

Variations over the chaconne bass; not the famous Chaconne in G minor attributed to his son Tomaso Antonio

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