Sonata a 2 violini e basso di viola, Op. 1 ("La Pietra")

Agostino Guerrieri · c.1630–1684 · Italian

For 2 violins, continuo

Also known as Sonata a due violini e basso di viola overo teorba "La Pietra"

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: 1673
Era: Baroque

Notes

Two violins and bass viol (or theorbo) over organ continuo

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