Ricercar--A contrapuntal form of baroque music; sort of like a round, only each part is different. Very fun to play. I have no idea who the author was. 4/4 time, medium tempo, maybe 120 quarter notes per minute. The notes with the shorter bars over them are 16ths, quick grace notes. 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