Sonata quarta à 2

Giovanni Battista Buonamente · c. 1595–1642 · Italian

For 2 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 5 min
Composed: 1636
Era: Baroque

Notes

From the sixth book of 1636 (23 pieces for 2 to 6 parts); second violin part may go to cornetto

About this work

Dedicated to: Antonio Goretti

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