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Sonata Cadmea in A minor

Johann Christoph Pezel · 1639–1694 · German

For 2 violins, 3 violas, continuo

Also known as Opus musicum sonatarum, Sonata Cadmea

Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: With continuo
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Short piece
Length: About 5 min
Composed: 1686
Era: Baroque

Notes

Five-part sonata for two violins and three violas over continuo; the 25 sonatas are named from A to Z

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