Capriccio sopra sette note

Maurizio Cazzati · c. 1616–1678 · Italian

For 2 violins, continuo

Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: With continuo
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Short piece
Length: About 6 min
Composed: 1651
Era: Baroque

Notes

Capriccio on a seven-note subject for two violins and continuo; a violone may double the bass

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