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Barthelemy de Caix
Six Sonatas for Two Pardessus de Viole
Duo Guersan
Dorian DIS-80150

The Duo Guersan, Tina Chancey and Catherina Meints, perform this remarkable collection of duets for the rarest of rare early instruments, the pardessus.

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Tina Chancey-pardessus de viole
Catharina Meints-pardessus de viole
Sonata I   Sonata IV  
1. Allegro Audio Sample 4:48 10. Allegro 3:27
2. Aria (musette) Audio Sample 2:23 11. Aria (gratioso) 1:47
3. Allegro assai 2:45 12. Ciaconna 6:24
Sonata II   Sonata V  
4. Andante 3:40 13. Andante 2:45
5. Tambourino I (presto) /Tambourino II (minore) Audio Sample 1:38 14. Allegro 3:51
6. Allegro (caccia) 3:2 15. Tempo di Minuetto I / Minuetto II (majore) 4:10
Sonata III   Sonata VI  
7. Allegro 4:15 16. Andantino 3:09
8. Sarabanda (adagio) 2:05 17. Allegro 4:19
9. Allegro (pantomime) 2:17 18. Minuetto I / Minuetto II (majore) 3:53