Sonata a 3 No. 4

Johann Michael Nicolai · 1629–1685 · German

For 2 violins, viola da gamba (or trombone), continuo

Also known as Nicolai, Sonata 4 (Erster Theil Instrumentalischer Sachen)

Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: With continuo
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Short piece
Length: About 5 min
Composed: 1675
Era: Baroque

Notes

Two violins and bass viol (or trombone) over continuo; recorded as "Sonata a 3"

About this work

Dedicated to: Christian Ernst, Marggraff zu Brandenburg, zu Magdeburg, etc.

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Also in Erster Theil Instrumentalischer Sachen (Twelve Sonatas, 1675)

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