Largo (from Serse, HWV 40) (arr. Wilhelmj)

George Frideric Handel · 1685–1759

Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7

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Type: Short piece
Setting: Piano
Length: About 4 min
Era: Baroque
Nationality: German-British
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Notes

Sustained cantabile line; bow control, vibrato, tone

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