Trio Sonata in G minor, Wq. 53 No. 2

Christoph Willibald Gluck · 1714–1787 · German

For 2 violins, continuo

Also known as Trio Sonata No. 2 in G minor

Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: With continuo
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 8 min
Composed: 1746
Era: Classical

Notes

The set's only minor-key sonata: Andante, Allegro and Minuetto

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