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Trio Sonata No. 8 in G major

Georg von Bertouch · 1668–1743 · German
For 2 violins, continuo
Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched
MajorLyricalLesser-known

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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 6 min
Composed
—
Era
Baroque

Notes

From the set of 24 in all modes, built on canons and fugues; the only source is a Copenhagen manuscript

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