Sonata No. 4 in E minor, Op. 2

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Sonata No. 4 in E minor, Op. 2 is a baroque trio sonata movement by Arcangelo Corelli, notable for its expressive minor-key writing and contrapuntal interplay between the upper voices.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque composition
musical work
trio sonata movement
bassoContinuoInstruments cello
harpsichord
catalogueGrouping Corelli trio sonatas Op. 2 NERFINISHED
composer Arcangelo Corelli NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Italy
era late 17th century
genre trio sonata
historicalContext Italian Baroque chamber music
lowerPartFunction basso continuo
movementOf Corelli Op. 2 trio sonatas NERFINISHED
musicalKey E minor
notableCharacteristic contrapuntal interplay between upper voices
expressive minor-key writing
numberOfUpperVoices 2
opusNumber Op. 2
partOf Corelli Op. 2 collection of trio sonatas NERFINISHED
scoring two melody instruments and basso continuo
stylePeriod Baroque
texture contrapuntal
tonalCenter E minor
typicalMelodyInstruments two violins
typicalPerformanceContext chamber music performance

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Trio Sonatas Op. 2 hasPart Sonata No. 4 in E minor, Op. 2