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Biber: Rosenkranz-Sonaten
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
2013
50 tracks
1 uur, 59 min
Album Description
Immerse yourself in the virtuosic world of Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber with his renowned "Rosenkranz-Sonaten," a collection of 15 sonatas for violin and basso continuo, culminating in a breathtaking passacaglia for solo violin. This album, released on Berlin Classics, offers a profound exploration of Baroque violin music, showcasing Biber's unparalleled mastery and innovation.
Composed in the late 17th century, these sonatas are celebrated for their technical brilliance and the extensive use of scordatura, a unique tuning system that enhances the violin's timbres and colors. Each sonata is accompanied by a copper-engraved medallion, depicting a significant event from the Rosary, adding a visual and spiritual dimension to the musical experience.
The album spans nearly two hours, featuring a diverse range of movements, from lively allegros and intricate variations to solemn adagios and spirited finales. Biber's compositions are not just musical pieces but also profound reflections on the mysteries of the Rosary, making this album a rich tapestry of faith, artistry, and historical significance.
Whether you are a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a curious newcomer, this album promises a captivating journey through the Baroque era, highlighting the genius of Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber and his enduring legacy in the world of violin music.
2013 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
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
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, born in 1644 in Wartenberg, Bohemia (now Stráž pod Ralskem, Czech Republic), was a virtuoso violinist and composer whose extraordinary talent left an indelible mark on the Baroque era. Renowned for his exceptional skill on the violin, Biber was known to master the instrument up to the seventh position, a feat that set him apart from his contemporaries. His innovative use of scordatura, a technique involving retuning the strings of the violin, added a unique and expressive dimension to his compositions.
Biber's musical journey took him from his humble beginnings to the courts of Graz and Kroměříž, before settling in Salzburg, where he served as the Hofkapellmeister from 1684. His compositions, particularly his violin works, are celebrated for their originality and emotional depth. Among his most famous works are the "Rosary Sonatas," a collection of deeply symbolic and affect-laden pieces that showcase his virtuosity and compositional genius.
Recognized during his lifetime as one of the greatest violinists of his century, Biber's influence extended beyond his performances. His published instrumental music helped spread his reputation far and wide, though his innovative techniques sometimes drew criticism from his peers. Despite this, his legacy endures, and his music continues to captivate audiences with its brilliance and emotional resonance. Biber's contributions to the Baroque repertoire are a testament to his enduring genius and his place as one of the most significant figures in the history of Western music.
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