Trio Sonata Op. 3 No. 2 is a trio sonata composed by Arcangelo Corelli in 1689. Baroque trio sonatas are works composed for two melodic instruments and a basso continuo part. While he was alive, Corelli published four sets of 12 trio sonatas. Trio Sonata Op. 3 No. 2 is from his third set.

Trio Sonata Op. 3 No. 2 has four movements which are arranged in a slow-fast-slow-fast order. The fourth of these movements, marked ‘Allegro’, is in 6/8 and has a gigue-like character.

• Describe the texture and structure of bars 1-8.

• The main theme of this piece occurs in bar 1. Identify two other occurrences of this theme in the remainder of the piece.

• A second section begins at bar 20. How does the beginning of this section relate to the beginning of the first section?

• Identify at least four different examples of the characteristics usually seen in Corelli’s trio sonatas. Give bar numbers for each example.

• What do the numbers under the bass stave indicate?

• Binary

• Consonance

• Dissonance

• Figured bass

• Gigue

• Inversion

• Sequence

• Suspension

• Syncopation

• Trio sonata

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