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Sonate à 8, H. 548

Marc-Antoine Charpentier · 1643–1704 · French
For 2 flutes, 2 violins, viola da gamba, cello, lute, harpsichord
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
Strings & winds
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 18 min
Composed
—
Era
Baroque

Notes

Two flutes, two violins, bass viol, bass violin, lute and harpsichord; solo récits for viol and bass violin

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