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Biber: Mystery Sonatas / Kaakinen-Pilch, Battalia
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Biber: Mystery Sonatas / Kaakinen-Pilch, Battalia

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Composer
BIBER, HEINRICH IGNAZ FRANZ
Artist
Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pichl, Battalia
Format
CD
Label
Ondine
Released
Mar 25, 2014
Catalog #
ODE 1243-2D
UPC
761195124321

About

This Ondine release includes Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber's (1644-1704) 16 Mystery Sonatas, also known as Rosary Sonatas. This set of virtuosic violin sonatas is Biber's most well-known work. They also serve as unique masterpieces of the Baroque violin repertoire. In the present recording violinist Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch is joined by the Finnish Baroque ensemble Battalia.

Biber's Mystery Sonatas feature 15 rosary mysteries from the life of Jesus and Virgin Mary. One of the most prominent characteristics of Biber's work is the use of various tunings, i.e. scordatura. Out of the sixteen sonatas, fourteen require the use of ‘mistuned' violin.

Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch is nowadays in great demand as a leader of countless renowned early music ensembles and orchestras, performing music of the Baroque and symphonies of the age of Mozart and Schubert. Her solo repertoire includes works by Biber, Johann Sebastian Bach, and solo violin works of the 16th and 17th centuries. She also plays the viola and viola d'amore. Among her numerous tasks, she has also worked 10 years as the leader of Philippe Herreweghe's Collegium Vocale.

Tracklist 42 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Praeludium 02:28
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Praeludium
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  3. 2 II. Aria allegro - Variations - III. Finale 03:27
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Aria allegro - Variations - III. Finale
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  4. 3 I. — 01:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. —
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  5. 4 II. Allaman - III. Presto 03:22
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Allaman - III. Presto
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  6. 5 I. Sonata 01:42
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Sonata
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  7. 6 II. Courante - Double 02:54
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Courante - Double
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  8. 7 III. Adagio 01:56
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  9. 8 Mystery (Rosary) Sonata No. 4, "The Presentation of the Infant Jesus in the Temple" 07:54
    Track
    8
    Title
    Mystery (Rosary) Sonata No. 4, "The Presentation of the Infant Jesus in the Temple"
    Duration
    07:54
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  10. 9 I. Praeludium 00:53
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Praeludium
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  11. 10 II. Allaman 01:35
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Allaman
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  12. 11 III. Gigue 01:11
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Gigue
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  13. 12 IV. Saraban 03:59
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. Saraban
    Duration
    03:59
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  14. 13 I. Lamento 03:24
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Lamento
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  15. 14 II. Presto 02:42
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Presto
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  16. 15 III. Adagio 01:56
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  17. 16 I. Allamanda 03:55
    Track
    16
    Title
    I. Allamanda
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  18. 17 II. Sarab: Variatio 05:19
    Track
    17
    Title
    II. Sarab: Variatio
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  19. 18 I. — 01:58
    Track
    18
    Title
    I. —
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  20. 19 II. Gigue and Double Presto, Double 03:42
    Track
    19
    Title
    II. Gigue and Double Presto, Double
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  21. 20 I. Sonata 02:35
    Track
    20
    Title
    I. Sonata
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  22. 21 II. Courante - Double 03:07
    Track
    21
    Title
    II. Courante - Double
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  23. 22 III. Finale 01:13
    Track
    22
    Title
    III. Finale
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  24. 23 I. Prelude 00:58
    Track
    23
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  25. 24 II. Aria - Variations 07:29
    Track
    24
    Title
    II. Aria - Variations
    Duration
    07:29
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  26. Disc 2
  27. 1 I. Sonata 02:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Sonata
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  28. 2 II. Surrexit Christus Hodie 03:30
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Surrexit Christus Hodie
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  29. 3 III. Adagio 01:26
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  30. 4 I. Intrada 00:46
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Intrada
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  31. 5 II. Aria Tubicinum 01:24
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Aria Tubicinum
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  32. 6 III. Allemande 02:25
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allemande
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  33. 7 IV. Courante - Double 02:57
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Courante - Double
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  34. 8 I. Sonata 02:42
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Sonata
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  35. 9 II. Gavotte 01:07
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Gavotte
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  36. 10 III. Gigue 01:33
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Gigue
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  37. 11 IV. Sarabande 01:38
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  38. 12 I. — 02:17
    Track
    12
    Title
    I. —
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  39. 13 II. Aria - Gigue 06:25
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. Aria - Gigue
    Duration
    06:25
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  40. 14 I. — 01:54
    Track
    14
    Title
    I. —
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  41. 15 II. Aria 05:37
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Aria
    Duration
    05:37
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  42. 16 III. Canzon 02:46
    Track
    16
    Title
    III. Canzon
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  43. 17 IV. Sarabanda 03:09
    Track
    17
    Title
    IV. Sarabanda
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch
    Ensemble
    Battalia
  44. 18 Mystery (Rosary) Sonatas: Passacaglia in G Minor 08:18
    Track
    18
    Title
    Mystery (Rosary) Sonatas: Passacaglia in G Minor
    Duration
    08:18
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch