The trio sonata, the most popular of middle- and late-Baroque instrumental forms, is a sonata for two melody instruments and basso continuo (usually a bass instrument and a chordal instrument), and consequently usually calls for four players. Trio sonatas are found at their best in the work of Corelli at the end of the 17th century. These consist o [..]

A Baroque chamber sonata type written in three voices: two separate melody lines and the basso continuo part requiring four musicians to perform.

Ancestor of Baroque concerto grosso and classical string quartet. Written in three parts and played by four instruments (two violins playing the two melody lines and cello+harpsichord playing the cont [..]

A chamber music form for two featured instruments and continuo

composition written in three parts but usually played by four people (the continuo part being "realized" by two musicians). The trio sonata was the most important instrumental form of the baroque.

A Baroque sonata for two treble instruments and continuo, generally requiring four performers.