Arioso (from Cantata BWV 156), arr.

Johann Sebastian Bach · 1685–1750

Level 2 · Intermediate — about ABRSM 5 · RCM 6

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Type: Short piece
Setting: Piano
Length: About 4 min
Era: Baroque
Nationality: German
Exam lists: ASTA

Notes

Long-line legato and vibrato

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ASTA CAP 7

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