Lamento sopra la morte Ferdinandi III

Johann Heinrich Schmelzer · c. 1620–1680 · Austrian

For violin, 2 violas, continuo

Also known as Lament on the Death of Ferdinand III

Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, for the violin part

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Ensemble: With continuo
Hardest part: Violin
Form: Full work
Length: About 6 min
Composed: c. 1657
Era: Baroque

Notes

Lament on the emperor's death (1657) for violin, alto and tenor violas and continuo

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Composed: 1680 or before

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