Sonata a 2 No. 2 in E minor

Johann Heinrich Schmelzer · c. 1620–1680 · Austrian

For 2 violins, continuo

Also known as Duodena selectarum sonatarum, Sonata II

Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: With continuo
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 5 min
Composed: 1659
Era: Baroque

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Two violins and continuo

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