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I have a copy of the piano accompaniment to a violin duet but it doesn't tell me who wrote it or title.  Do you know of any way I can find this out from the piano part?  One of my pupils is going to perform it for an exam but we are having difficulty tracking down its history.
Colleagues all agree it's probably Vivaldi or Tartini but no definites so far.

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boy, howdy!  this is a hard one!

have you showed the score to colleagues, esp ones with wide experience/sagacity/familiarity with Bar. lit?

another stop would be contacting local university; might have to fax a page (this is allowable under copyright) - be sure to include a section with violin melody

Also ck Tartini and Vivaldi snippets on commerical websites  with records for sale (thinking Amazon, B&N, etc.); might find some info there; esp listen to other mvts, as this might strike something; I'd also give a direct link to any colleeagues you approach.

I think there is an expert here with violin knowledge.
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