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Sonata en quatuor in D minor, Op. 12 No. 3

Louis-Gabriel Guillemain · 1705–1770 · French
For flute, violin, viola da gamba, continuo
Also known as Flute Quartet in D minor, Op. 12 No. 3 · Conversations galantes et amusantes No. 3
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, with the parts evenly matched
MinorLyricalDramaticLesser-known

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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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