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Balletto primo, Op. 22 No. 1

Biagio Marini · 1594–1663 · Italian
For 2 violins, continuo
Level 2 · Intermediate — about ABRSM 5 · RCM 6, with the parts evenly matched
DanceLesser-known

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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 7 min
Composed
1655
Era
Baroque

Notes

Entrata, Gagliarda, Corrente and Commiato for two violins and bass

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A step after · level 3

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