Trio Sonata in E minor, Op. 1 No. 4

Giorgio Gentili · 1669–1737 · Italian

For 2 violins, continuo

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: About 7 min
Composed: 1701
Era: Baroque

Notes

Church sonata a tre; the violoncello part doubles the organ bass

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