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Sonata No. 3 in G minor

William Young · ?–1662 · English
For 2 violins, continuo
Also known as Sonata terza à 3
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 4 min
Composed
1653
Era
Baroque

Notes

Two violins with an obbligato bass viol over the continuo; ends with a canzona

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A step after · level 4

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