Canzona a 2 ("La Ioannina")

Giovanni Martino Cesare · c.1590–1667 · Italian

For 2 violins, continuo

Also known as La Lioannina · Musicali melodie, No. 9

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 3 min
Composed: 1621
Era: Baroque

Notes

Print says two cornetti or violins with continuo; recorded by the cornett and sackbut ensemble Les Sacqueboutiers

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