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Sonata in D major, Op. 2 No. 4 ("La Forcroy")

Antoine Dornel · c. 1680–c. 1757 · French
For violin, viola da gamba, continuo
Also known as La Forcroy
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 12 min
Composed
1711
Era
Baroque

Notes

The only sonata of Op. 2 with an obbligato bass viol (viole récitante); ends with a chaconne

About this work

Dedicated to
Mademoiselle Bouret

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