Violin and Keyboard: The Duo Repertoire: From the 17th Century to Mozart

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Summary: Wonderful survey of baroque and early classical sonatas
Review: This wonderful book is written for musicians seeking to build or extend a sonata repetoire. Analyses are given of both well-known and many lesser-known pieces of music, with recommendations on performance as well as descriptions of difficulties. Many are suitable for student or amateur musicians. This is mainly a book for violinists, though; many of the keyboard parts of these pieces are little more than continuo accompaniment. The second volume, detailing the music of Beethoven onward, contains descriptions of music that puts the keyboardist on more equal footing with the violinist.