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Sonata in B-flat major, Op. 1 No. 1

Johann Christoph Pez · 1664–1716 · German
For 2 violins, viola da gamba (or cello), continuo
Also known as Duplex Genius sive Gallo-Italus instrumentorum concentus
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
1696
Era
Baroque

Notes

Two violins, gamba or cello, continuo; Italian in style, Corelli-like, despite the title's "Gallo-Italus"

Also in Twelve Sonatas, Op. 1 ("Duplex Genius")

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