Sonata in G minor, Op. 1 No. 8

Gottfried Finger · c.1655–1730 · Czech

For 3 violins, continuo

Also known as Sonatae XII pro diversis instrumentis, Op. 1 No. 8

Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: With continuo
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 6 min
Composed: 1688
Era: Baroque

Notes

Three violins over continuo; Op. 1 was engraved in London in 1688

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