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Sonata seconda à 3

Giovanni Battista Buonamente · c. 1595–1642 · Italian
For 3 violins, continuo
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
1636
Era
Baroque

Notes

From the sixth book of 1636 (23 pieces for 2 to 6 parts); for three violins and continuo

About this work

Dedicated to
Antonio Goretti
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