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Sonata No. 1: Siciliana in B-flat major, BWV 1001

Johann Sebastian Bach · 1685–1750
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9
MajorSlowLyricalDanceTenderWell-known

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Type
Solo work
Setting
Unaccompanied
Length
About 3 min
Era
Baroque
Nationality
German
Exam lists
RCM

Notes

Two-voice texture; good first polyphonic Bach movement

Exam & syllabus listings

RCM 10

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A step before · level 4

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A step after · level 6

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