The Pardessus: Women Played it so Well that the Guys got Jealous

When 18th c. aristocratic Frenchwomen wanted to play Italian sonatas on the violin, men said no, too vulgar, and invented the pardessus (part o’ Sue). But this hybrid violin and viola da gamba, had such an enchanting sound that men demanded to play it too. I’m seeking $8800 to make a pardessus TRIO recording of Boismortier sonatas with Annalisa Pappano and Joanna Blendulf. Visit us on .