Violinist Davina Clarke and harpsichordist Tom Foster perform the Adagio from Bach’s Sonata no.3 in E major BWV 1016. The work is the first single to be released from the upcoming album The Art of Obligato, which explores the Baroque style through the arias and violin sonatas of J.S. Bach.

The album is Clarke’s follow up to her 2022 release, Sweet Stillness.

The Art of Obligato will be released on 22 November 2024 on VOCES8 Records.

Watch: ‘Glorious and upbeat energy’: Violinist Davina Clarke performs ‘Meine Seele’

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