Trio Sonata No. 15 in C minor

Dietrich Becker · c. 1623–1679 · German

For 2 violins, continuo

Also known as Sonata 15 from Erster Theil zwey-stimmiger Sonaten und Suiten

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 6 min
Composed: 1674
Era: Baroque

Notes

Single-movement sonata in linked sections for two violins and continuo, from the Hamburg print of 1674

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