Vilsmayr / Biber / Jones,Vaughan Six Partitas CD

Violinist Vaughan Jones brings us a fascinating collection of 18th century solo works. Three hundred years after their first publication, Austrian composer Johann Joseph Vilsmaár's Six Partitas for Solo Violin are recorded here in their entirety for the first time. Johann Georg Pisendel was a famous Baroque violinist and composer. His fiendishly difficult Violin Sonata is an unpredictable, tempestuous and capricious work, showing great scope and ambition. To round out the recording, Jones plays the famous Passacaglia by Biber - a somber, moving work and a perfect end to this noteworthy set.

1. I. Prelude: Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Presto 2. II. Aria: Allegro 3. III. Saraband 4. IV. Gavott: Allegro 5. V. Menuett 6. VI. Aria: Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro 7. VII. Menuett 8. VIII. Aria: Allegro 9. IX. Menuett 10. X. Guiqss: Presto - Finale 11. I. Prelude: Adagio - Presto - Adagio 12. II. Aria: Allegro 13. III. Saraband: Adagio 14. IV. Fantasia: Allegro - Adagio 15. V. Menuett 16. VI. Aria 17. VII. Menuett 18. VIII. Gavott: Allegro 19. IX. Passpied 20. X. Ciaccona 21. I. Prelude: Adagio - Allegro - Presto - Adagio - Allegro - Presto 22. II. Courrant: Allegro 23. III. Aria 24. IV. Menuett 25. V. Aria: Allegro 26. VI. Canario: Presto 27. VII. Aria Lamentevole: Adagio 28. VIII. Menuett: Allegro 29. IX. Guiqss: Presto - Adagio - Presto 30. I. Prelude: Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro 31. II. Aria 32. III. Menuett 33. IV. Brunada 34. V. Saraband: Adagio 35. VI. Aria: Allegro 36. VII. Menuett 37. VIII. Canario 38. IX. Passagalia 39. I. Prelude 40. II. Gavott: Allegro 41. III. Saraband: Adagio 42. IV. Rigodon: Allegro 43. V. Guiqss: Allegro 44. VI. Menuett 45. VII. Boure 46. VIII. Retirada: Allegro 47. I. Prelude: Allegro - Adagio - Allegro - Presto - Adagio - Allegro 48. II. Aria: Allegro 49. III. Saraband: Adagio 50. IV. Aria Con Variatio: Allegro 51. V. Menuett 52. VI. Aria: Adagio 53. VII. Menuett 54. VIII. Aria: Adagio 55. IX. Guiqss: Allegro 56. X. Eccho: Allegro 57. XI. Aria Variata: Allegro - Presto - Allegro 58. I. (Largo) 59. II. Allegro 60. III. Giga 61. IV. Variation 62. Passacaglia in G minor, 'The Guardian Angel'