Biber: Rosenkranz-Sonaten - Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber - Vinyl LP UK

Biber: Rosenkranz-Sonaten - Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber

Album Description

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.

15 maart 20132013 Edel Germany GmbH2013 Edel Germany GmbH

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
2:01
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
2:23
Sonata No. 1 in D Minor "Annuciation": III. FinaleHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
0:56
Sonata No. 2 in A Major "Visitation: I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
1:53
Sonata No. 2 in A Major "Visitation: II. AllamandaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
2:27
Sonata No. 2 in A Major "Visitation: III. PrestoHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
0:57
Sonata No. 3 in B Minor "Naticity": I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
1:29
Sonata No. 3 in B Minor "Naticity": II. CourenteHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
1:51
Sonata No. 3 in B Minor "Naticity": III. DoubleHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
1:40
Sonata No. 3 in B Minor "Naticity": IV. AdagioHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
1:43
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
7:06
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
0:57
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
1:53
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
1:25
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
1:24
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
1:29
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
2:54
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
2:01
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
1:26
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
3:22
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
4:08
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
2:09
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
1:28
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
1:09
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
1:37
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
2:10
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
1:12
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
2:28
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
1:16
Sonata No. 10 in G Minor "Crucifixion": I. PraeludiumHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
1:08
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
7:54
Sonata No. 11 in G Major "Resurrection": I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
2:23
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
4:32
Sonata No. 11 in G Major "Resurrection": III. AdagioHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß, Michael Freimuth
1:20
Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Ascension": I. IntradaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß
0:30
Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Ascension": II. Aria TubicinumHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß
1:14
Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Ascension": III. AllamandaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß
1:57
Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Ascension": IV. CourenteHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß
1:21
Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Ascension": V. DoubleHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg, Hermann Hickethier, Margit Schultheiß
1:25
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
2:34
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
1:09
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
1:58
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
1:22
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
2:02
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
7:17
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
1:33
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
4:48
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
2:05
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
2:30
Passacaglia in G MinorHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Annegret Siedel, Bell'Arte Salzburg
8:48

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About Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, a virtuoso violinist and prolific composer, was a luminary of the Baroque era. Born in Bohemia, Biber's innovative compositions and technical prowess on the violin left an indelible mark on the musical landscape of his time. His works, characterized by their complexity and expressive depth, continue to captivate audiences and inspire musicians today. Biber's contributions to the violin repertoire, including his renowned "Mystery Sonatas," showcase his extraordinary talent and enduring legacy as a master of both performance and composition.

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