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Sinfonia a tre

Alessandro Stradella · 1643–1682 · Italian
For 2 violins, continuo
Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched
LyricalLesser-known

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

Notes

Sinfonia for two violins and continuo

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