Immerse yourself in the rich, baroque world of Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber with his masterful "Rosenkranz-Sonaten." Released on March 15, 2013, under the Berlin Classics label, this album is a testament to Biber's virtuosity and innovation. Spanning nearly two hours, the collection features 15 sonatas and a passacaglia, each intricately composed and performed with a depth that showcases Biber's unique style and technical prowess.
The sonatas are thematically linked to the mysteries of the rosary, offering a musical journey through significant moments in the life of Christ and the Virgin Mary. From the somber tones of "Annuciation" in D Minor to the triumphant "Coronation of Mary" in C Major, each sonata is a distinct exploration of emotion and spirituality. The album also includes the famous "Passacaglia in G Minor," a tour de force that demonstrates Biber's ability to blend technical complexity with profound expression.
Biber's use of scordatura, a technique of retuning strings to achieve unique tonal effects, adds an extra layer of intrigue to the performances. This album is not just a collection of compositions but a profound reflection of Biber's musical genius and his enduring influence on the baroque period. Whether you're a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, "Rosenkranz-Sonaten" offers a captivating and enriching listening experience.
Tracks
Sonata No. 1 in D Minor "Annuciation": I. PraeludiumHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 1 in D Minor "Annuciation": III. FinaleHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 2 in A Major "Visitation: I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 2 in A Major "Visitation: II. AllamandaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 2 in A Major "Visitation: III. PrestoHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 3 in B Minor "Naticity": I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 3 in B Minor "Naticity": II. CourenteHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 3 in B Minor "Naticity": III. DoubleHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 3 in B Minor "Naticity": IV. AdagioHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß
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 Schultheiß
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 Schultheiß
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 Schultheiß
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 Schultheiß
Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major "Crowning with Thorns": I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 10 in G Minor "Crucifixion": I. PraeludiumHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 10 in G Minor "Crucifixion": II. Aria - VariatioHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 11 in G Major "Resurrection": I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 11 in G Major "Resurrection": III. AdagioHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Ascension": I. IntradaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß
Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Ascension": II. Aria TubicinumHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß
Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Ascension": III. AllamandaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß
Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Ascension": IV. CourenteHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß
Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Ascension": V. DoubleHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß
Sonata No. 13 in D Minor "Gift of the Spirit": I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, 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 Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
Passacaglia in G MinorHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg
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