Dialogue Viols • Boismortier: 6 Sonatas for 2 Pardessus de viole, Op. 63 (CD)

Premiere recording of 6 Sonatas, Op. 63, originally published in 1737 (modern edition published by Atelier Philidor). The compositions are exquisite and expressive and have not been heard since the mid-18th century since the engraved score has only recently been discovered.

Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689–1755)
6 Sonatas for 2 Pardessus de viole, Op. 63 (pub. 1737)
(Première recording)

Marin Marais (1656–1728)
Pièces de viole, Book 1 (pub. 1686): Fantasie en écho
(arr. in 1772 for two pardessus de viole by Jean-Pierre de Villeneuve, 1706–1771)

François Couperin (1668–1733)
Pièces de clavecin, Book 3 (pub. 1722): 15th Order: Le Dodo, ou L’Amour au Berceau
(arr. Dialogue Viols)