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Sextet in C major, W.B 78
Johann Christian Bach · 1735–1782 · German
For oboe, 2 horns, violin, cello, harpsichord
Also known as Sextet in C major for oboe, 2 horns, violin, cello and keyboard
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, for the harpsichord part
Listen

- Ensemble
- Strings & winds
- Hardest part
- Harpsichord
- Form
- Full work
- Length
- About 15 min
- Composed
- 1785
- Era
- Classical
Notes
Three movements (Allegro, Larghetto, Rondo); keyboard with oboe, two horns, violin and cello
A step before · level 3
Quartet in C major, Op. 8 No. 1, W.B 51
Johann Christian Bach
flute (or oboe or violin), violin, viola, cello
13 min
3flute
Quartet in D major, Op. 8 No. 2, W.B 52
Johann Christian Bach
flute (or oboe or violin), violin, viola, cello
8 min
3flute
Quartet in F major, Op. 8 No. 4, W.B 54
Johann Christian Bach
flute (or oboe or violin), violin, viola, cello
14 min
3flute
A step after · level 5
Trio in E-flat major, K. 498 ("Kegelstatt")
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
clarinet (or violin), viola, piano
20 min
5piano
Flute Quartet in G major, Wq. 95, H. 539
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
flute, viola, piano (or harpsichord)
13 min
5piano
More chamber music by Johann Christian Bach
Quintet in C major, Op. 11 No. 1, W.B 70
flute (or violin), oboe (or violin), violin, viola, cello
17 min
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Quintet in G major, Op. 11 No. 2, W.B 71
flute (or violin), oboe (or violin), violin, viola, cello
11 min
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Quintet in F major, Op. 11 No. 3, W.B 72
flute (or violin), oboe (or violin), violin, viola, cello
10 min
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Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 11 No. 4, W.B 73
flute (or violin), oboe (or violin), violin, viola, cello
11 min
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Quintet in A major, Op. 11 No. 5, W.B 74
flute (or violin), oboe (or violin), violin, viola, cello
8 min
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Quintet in D major, Op. 11 No. 6, W.B 75
flute (or violin), oboe (or violin), violin, viola, cello
14 min
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