Sonata a tre in D minor, Livre III No. 2

Jean-Baptiste Barrière · 1707–1747 · French

For 2 cellos, continuo

Also known as Sonate en ré mineur a tre, Livre III No. 2

Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the cello 1 part

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Ensemble: With continuo
Hardest part: Cello 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 8 min
Composed: c. 1736
Era: Baroque

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Two cellos and continuo; the only trio in Barrière's cello books

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