Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379 Adagio From Mozart: Violin Sonatas Nos. 27, 32 and 35 (Tetzlaff, Vogt) (2012) Released by Ondine / Naxos Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379 – AdagioThe bar-by-bar

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