Sonata XXI a 4, Ch. 214 ("con tre violini")

Giovanni Gabrieli · c. 1555–1612 · Italian

For 3 violins, continuo

Also known as Sonata con tre violini · Sonata XXI con tre violini

Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: With continuo
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Short piece
Length: About 4 min
Composed: 1615
Era: Baroque

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Three violins in imitation over an organ bass, from Canzoni et sonate (Venice, 1615)

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