Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20

Benjamin Godard · 1849–1895

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT

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Type: Solo work
Setting: Unaccompanied
Length: About 16 min
Era: Late Romantic
Nationality: French
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Notes

Baroque-style movements; chordal writing, double stops

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