Sinfonia a tre, Op. 1 No. 12 ("per il Santissimo Natale")

Giuseppe Valentini · 1681–1753 · Italian

For 2 violins, continuo

Also known as Christmas Sinfonia · Sinfonia per il Santissimo Natale

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: Full work
Length: —
Composed: 1701
Era: Baroque

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Christmas sinfonia in four movements (Largo, Allegro, Largo, Presto) for two violins and continuo

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