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Sonata a 2 violini, Op. 1 ("La Marchetta")

Agostino Guerrieri · c.1630–1684 · Italian
For 2 violins, continuo
Also known as Sonata a 2 violini "La Marchetta"
Level 2 · Intermediate — about ABRSM 5 · RCM 6, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 2 min
Composed
1673
Era
Baroque

Notes

Short single-movement trio sonata for two violins and continuo; one of eight a 2 sonatas of the 1673 print

Also in Sonate di violino a 1, 2, 3, 4, Op. 1

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