Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 ("Double")

Johann Sebastian Bach · 1685–1750

Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8

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Type: Duet
Setting: Orchestra (piano reduction)
Length: About 15 min
Era: Baroque
Nationality: German
Exam lists: Henle

Notes

Essential duo concerto; Violin II part slightly easier

Exam & syllabus listings

Henle 5 · Suzuki Bk 4

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