Sonata a quattro in G minor, GWV 724

Christoph Graupner · 1683–1760 · German

For 2 violins, viola, continuo

Also known as Sonata a 4 in G minor, GWV 724 · Quartet in G minor, GWV 724

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 9 min
Composed: c. 1721–22
Era: Baroque

Notes

Two violins, viola and continuo, one to a part

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Composed: ca. 1721/22

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