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La Superbe

François Couperin · 1668–1733 · French
For 2 violins, continuo
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 8 min
Composed
c. 1695
Era
Baroque

Notes

Early sonade en trio in A major

About this work

Composed
1695 ca.

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