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La Foscarina, Op. 1

Biagio Marini · 1594–1663 · Italian
For 2 violins, trombone (or bassoon), continuo
Also known as Sonata a 3 "La Foscarina"
Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched
DramaticLyricalLesser-known

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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 5 min
Composed
1617
Era
Baroque

Notes

Sonata a 3 'con il tremolo' for two violins (or cornetts) and trombone (or bassoon); an early written-out tremolo

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