Sonata a quattro No. 3 in G minor

Alessandro Scarlatti · 1660–1725 · Italian

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Sonata a 4 in G minor, R. 534.4.3 · Sonata terza a quattro senza cembalo

Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 7 min
Composed: —
Era: Baroque

Notes

Early string quartet 'senza cembalo': four independent parts with fugal movements

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