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Sonata terza, Op. 8 No. 3

Biagio Marini · 1594–1663 · Italian
For 2 violins, continuo
Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched
LyricalDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 5 min
Composed
1629
Era
Baroque

Notes

Sonata for two violins (or cornetts) and continuo

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