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Sonata a tre in B-flat major, Op. 2 No. 5

Benedetto Marcello · 1686–1739 · Italian
For 2 cellos (or viola da gamba), continuo
Also known as Sonata for 2 Cellos in B-flat major, Op. 2 No. 5
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 10 min
Composed
c. 1736
Era
Baroque

Notes

For two cellos (or bass viols) and continuo

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