Immerse yourself in the virtuosic world of Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber with his renowned "Rosenkranz-Sonaten," a collection of fifteen sonatas and a passacaglia that stands as a pinnacle of Baroque violin artistry. Released in 2013 by Berlin Classics, this album offers nearly two hours of captivating music, showcasing Biber's mastery and innovation.
The "Rosenkranz-Sonaten" are unique for their use of fourteen different violin tunings, known as scordaturas, which deviate from the standard tuning in fifths. This technique allows Biber to explore a rich palette of timbres and colors, creating a sonic landscape that is both intricate and deeply expressive. Each sonata is dedicated to a specific mystery of the rosary, accompanied by copperplate medallions depicting the corresponding events, adding a visual and spiritual dimension to the musical experience.
Biber, a composer and virtuoso violinist of the Baroque era, composed these sonatas in the 1670s, demonstrating his profound technical skill and artistic vision. The album features a variety of movements, including preludes, arias, courentes, and sarabandes, each meticulously crafted to highlight the unique tuning of the violin and the expressive capabilities of the instrument.
From the hauntingly beautiful "Annuciation" in D Minor to the triumphant "Coronation of Mary" in C Major, each sonata tells a story, inviting the listener to engage with the music on multiple levels. The passacaglia, a solo work for violin, serves as a fitting conclusion to this extraordinary collection, showcasing Biber's compositional genius and violinistic prowess.
This album is a testament to Biber's enduring legacy and his significant contributions to the world of Baroque music. Whether you are a seasoned enthusiast of Baroque violin music or a newcomer to the genre, this recording offers a rich and rewarding listening experience.
Tracks
Sonata No. 1 in D Minor "Annuciation": I. PraeludiumHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 1 in D Minor "Annuciation": II. Variation - Aria Allegro - VaratioHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 1 in D Minor "Annuciation": III. FinaleHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 2 in A Major "Visitation: I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 2 in A Major "Visitation: II. AllamandaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 2 in A Major "Visitation: III. PrestoHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 3 in B Minor "Naticity": I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 3 in B Minor "Naticity": II. CourenteHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 3 in B Minor "Naticity": III. DoubleHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 3 in B Minor "Naticity": IV. AdagioHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 4 in D Minor "Presentation in the Temple: CiaconaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 5 in A Major "Discovery in the Temple": I. PraeludiumHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 5 in A Major "Discovery in the Temple": II. AllamandaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 5 in A Major "Discovery in the Temple": III. GuigueHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 5 in A Major "Discovery in the Temple": IV. SarabandaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 5 in A Major "Discovery in the Temple": V. DoubleHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 6 in C Minor "Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane": I. LamentoHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร
Sonata No. 6 in C Minor "Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane": II. AriaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร
Sonata No. 6 in C Minor "Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane": III. AdagioHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร
Sonata No. 7 in F Major "Jesus who was scourged for Us": I. Allamanda - VariatioHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร
Sonata No. 7 in F Major "Jesus who was scourged for Us": II. Sarabanda - VariatioHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร
Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major "Crowning with Thorns": I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major "Crowning with Thorns": II. GuigueHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major "Crowning with Thorns": III. Double IHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major "Crowning with Thorns": IV. Double IIHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 9 in A Minor "Way of the Cross": I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 9 in A Minor "Way of the Cross": II. CourenteHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 9 in A Minor "Way of the Cross": III. Double I - Double IIHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 9 in A Minor "Way of the Cross": IV. FinaleHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 10 in G Minor "Crucifixion": I. PraeludiumHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 10 in G Minor "Crucifixion": II. Aria - VariatioHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 11 in G Major "Resurrection": I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 11 in G Major "Resurrection": II. Surrexit Christus HodieHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 11 in G Major "Resurrection": III. AdagioHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Ascension": I. IntradaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร
Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Ascension": II. Aria TubicinumHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร
Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Ascension": III. AllamandaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร
Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Ascension": IV. CourenteHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร
Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Ascension": V. DoubleHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร
Sonata No. 13 in D Minor "Gift of the Spirit": I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 13 in D Minor "Gift of the Spirit": II. GavottaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 13 in D Minor "Gift of the Spirit": III. GuigueHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 13 in D Minor "Gift of the Spirit": IV. SarabandaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 14 in D Major "Assumption of Mary": I. PraeludiumHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 14 in D Major "Assumption of Mary": II. Aria - GuigueHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 15 in C Major "Coronation of Mary": I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 15 in C Major "Coronation of Mary": II. AriaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 15 in C Major "Coronation of Mary": III. ConzonHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 15 in C Major "Coronation of Mary": IV. SarabandaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiร, Michael Freimuth
Passacaglia in G MinorHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg
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