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Sonata in ecco, Op. 8 No. 44

Biagio Marini · 1594–1663 · Italian
For 3 violins, continuo
Also known as Sonata in eco con tre violini
Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, for the violin 1 part
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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Short piece
Length
About 6 min
Composed
1629
Era
Baroque

Notes

Three violins in echo, the second and third answering from a distance

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