3Level 3 · Upper intermediateabout ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched

Concerto for 4 Violins in D major, TWV 40:202

Georg Philipp Telemann· 1681–1767 · German

For 4 violins

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 6 min
Composed: —
Era: Baroque

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Four independent violins without continuo

Adagio
Allegro
Grave
Allegro

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