| Title | Alla breve from Sonata No. 2 in B-flat major | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opus number | QV 1:153 | |||
| Composer | Johann Joachim Quantz (1697–1773) | |||
| Instrumentation | Flute and bass instrument |     | ||
| Key | B-flat major | |||
| Range | E♮4–C6 | |||
| Time signature | 4/4 | |||
| Tempo | 108 BPM | |||
| Performance time | 1:45 | |||
| Difficulty level | intermediate | |||
| Download printable score | PDF Sheet Music (94 kB) (preview) | |||
| Download audio tracks | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (1.5 MB) | |||
| Play-along accompaniment | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (1.5 MB) | |||
| Date added | 2014-04-17 | |||
| Last updated | 2014-04-17 | |||
| Download popularity index |    0.9 (average) | |||
| Categories |
Baroque, Sonatas, Written for Flute | |||
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This lively “Alla breve” is the central movement of Johann Joachim Quantz's Sonata No. 2 in B-flat major for flute and continuo. It is one of the many works for flute that Quantz composed for his student and patron Frederick II, King of Prussia.
Thanks to Joyce Kai for contributing this piece!
| 1. | Cantabile | Flute & bass |
| 2. | Alla breve | Flute & bass |
| 3. | Vivace | Flute & bass |
