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Capriccio for two violins, Op. 8 No. 14

Biagio Marini · 1594–1663 · Italian
For 2 violins, continuo
Also known as Capriccio che due violini sonano quattro parti
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, with the parts evenly matched
VirtuosicPlayfulLesser-known

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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 4 min
Composed
1629
Era
Baroque

Notes

The two violins play four parts in double stops ('che due violini sonano quattro parti')

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Composed
1629 or before
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