Sonata a 2 in F major for two scordatura violins

Johann Heinrich Schmelzer · c. 1620–1680 · Austrian

For 2 violins, continuo

Also known as Sonata à 2 violinis discordatis

Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: With continuo
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 6 min
Composed: 1673
Era: Baroque

Notes

Two violins in scordatura; continuo optional; Kroměříž manuscript

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