VILSMAYR: Passagalia from Partita (Sonata) – KINGA UJSZÁSZI , violin TOM FOSTER harpsichord [FHR89]

Johann Joseph VILSMAYR (1663–1722)
'Passagalia [Allegro – Presto]' from 'Partita (Sonata) in E flat major for Scordatura Violin and Basso Continuo'
Released 18 September 2020

From the album
CABINET OF WONDERS, Vol. 1
Vilsmayr • Visconti • Schreivogel (Schreyfogel)

Kinga Ujszaszi, baroque violin
Tom Foster, harpsichord

Full album released: 2 October 2020

At last, we recorded the Vilsmayr 'Partita' (Sonata) (premiere recording). After finding this work in the 'Schrank II' Dresden archive a few years ago, I always wanted to record this thrilling and sometimes peculiar early 18th century work. Couldn't be happier with these performances - exhilarating, beautiful, stylish playing. Top marks to the engineer and producers too. To be released in September 2020.

Recorded at the Church of the Ascension, Plumstead, London, UK, 14–16 March 2020
Tracks 7–9 and 18–20 produced by David Gerrard, all other tracks produced by Tom Hammond (Chiaro Music Recording and Production)
24bit, 96kHz hi-resolution recording, editing and mastering by John Croft (Chiaro Audio)

Photos by Eric Mouroux (KITSCH - Photography Studio)
Album painting 'Cabinet Collection' by Madeline von Foerster

Harpsichord tuned and prepared by Simon Neal

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