Sonata en quatuor in B minor, Op. 12 No. 2

Louis-Gabriel Guillemain · 1705–1770 · French

For flute, violin, viola da gamba, continuo

Also known as Flute Quartet in B minor, Op. 12 No. 2 · Conversations galantes et amusantes No. 2

Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: With continuo
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 14 min
Composed: 1743
Era: Baroque

Notes

Flute, violin and bass viol as equal partners over continuo; galant Paris-quartet style

About this work

Dedicated to: Duc De Chartres, Prince du Sang

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