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Biber: The Rosary Sonatas / Daskalakis, Ensemble Vintage Cologne

$34.99

Details

Composer
BIBER, HEINRICH IGNAZ FRANZ
Artist
Daskalakis
Format
SACD
Label
BIS
Released
Sep 11, 2015
Catalog #
BIS-2096
UPC
7318599920962

About

Biber’s ‘Rosary Sonatas’ for violin and basso continuo stand alone in the violin literature and in music history, offering a unique combination of programmatic material and the use of scordatura (tuning a string instrument differently than the standard tuning). Consisting of fifteen sonatas for violin and basso continuo, and a closing Passacaglia for solo violin, the cycle was presented by Biber to his employer, the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, in a handsome manuscript sometime before 1687. Through the copper engravings inserted at the head of each sonata in the manuscript depicting key moments in the lives of Christ and the Virgin Mary, the music has become associated with the Catholic Mysteries of the Rosary. As the manuscript is missing its title page, the collection has become known under a variety of names: the Rosary, Mystery, Biblical or even Copper-Engraving Sonatas. The moods and emotions of this highly expressive music range from Mary's wonderment at the Annunciation to the agony of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane, the crucifixion and the subsequent resurrection, celebrated in a fantasy on the hymn Surrexit Christus hodie. Through the use of fifteen different tunings of the violin – one for each of the fifteen sonatas before the return to standard tuning in the closing Passacaglia – Biber achieves a variety of timbres, which combined with his highly imaginative treatment of the violin makes for absorbing listening. Appearing for the first time on BIS, the Greek-American violinist Ariadne Daskalakis has made a number of previous recordings, on baroque as well as modern violin. She is here supported by her fellow members in Ensemble Vintage Köln, a Cologne-based group of musicians specialized in baroque music. As a coupling to Biber's Rosary Sonatas – with a duration of almost 120 minutes – the ensemble has chosen to include the only extant violin sonata by George Muffat, Biber's colleague in the service of the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg.

Tracklist 43 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Praeludium 02:10
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Praeludium
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  3. 2 II. Aria allegro - Variations 02:37
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Aria allegro - Variations
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  4. 3 III. Finale 00:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Finale
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  5. 4 I. — 01:36
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. —
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  6. 5 II. Allaman 02:26
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Allaman
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  7. 6 III. Presto 00:45
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    00:45
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  8. 7 I. Sonata 01:26
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Sonata
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  9. 8 II. Courante - Double 02:36
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Courante - Double
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  10. 9 III. Adagio 02:04
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  11. 10 Mystery (Rosary) Sonata No. 4, "The Presentation of the Infant Jesus in the Temple" 07:01
    Track
    10
    Title
    Mystery (Rosary) Sonata No. 4, "The Presentation of the Infant Jesus in the Temple"
    Duration
    07:01
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  12. 11 I. Praeludium 00:56
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Praeludium
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  13. 12 II. Allaman 01:31
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Allaman
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  14. 13 III. Gigue 01:18
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Gigue
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  15. 14 IV. Sarabande - Double 03:28
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Sarabande - Double
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  16. 15 Mystery (Rosary) Sonata No. 6, "Christ on the Mount of Olives" 08:32
    Track
    15
    Title
    Mystery (Rosary) Sonata No. 6, "Christ on the Mount of Olives"
    Duration
    08:32
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  17. 16 I. Allamanda - Variatio 03:32
    Track
    16
    Title
    I. Allamanda - Variatio
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  18. 17 II. Sarabanda - Variatio 04:55
    Track
    17
    Title
    II. Sarabanda - Variatio
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  19. 18 I. — 02:16
    Track
    18
    Title
    I. —
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  20. 19 II. Gigue and Double Presto, Double 03:41
    Track
    19
    Title
    II. Gigue and Double Presto, Double
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  21. 20 I. Sonata 02:12
    Track
    20
    Title
    I. Sonata
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  22. 21 II. Courante - Double 03:18
    Track
    21
    Title
    II. Courante - Double
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  23. 22 III. Finale 01:24
    Track
    22
    Title
    III. Finale
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  24. 23 I. Prelude 01:10
    Track
    23
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  25. 24 II. Aria - Variations 07:03
    Track
    24
    Title
    II. Aria - Variations
    Duration
    07:03
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  26. Disc 2
  27. 1 I. Sonata 02:31
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Sonata
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  28. 2 II. Surrexit Christus Hodie 03:42
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Surrexit Christus Hodie
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  29. 3 III. Adagio 01:18
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  30. 4 I. Intrada 00:30
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Intrada
    Duration
    00:30
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  31. 5 II. Aria Tubicinum 01:09
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Aria Tubicinum
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  32. 6 III. Allemande 02:31
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allemande
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  33. 7 IV. Courante - Double 02:36
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Courante - Double
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  34. 8 I. Sonata 03:02
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Sonata
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  35. 9 II. Gavotte 01:09
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Gavotte
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  36. 10 III. Gigue 01:38
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Gigue
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  37. 11 IV. Sarabande 01:34
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  38. 12 I. — 02:18
    Track
    12
    Title
    I. —
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  39. 13 II. Aria - Gigue 05:34
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. Aria - Gigue
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  40. 14 I. — 01:23
    Track
    14
    Title
    I. —
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  41. 15 II. Aria 04:40
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Aria
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  42. 16 III. Canzon 01:41
    Track
    16
    Title
    III. Canzon
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  43. 17 IV. Sarabanda 02:32
    Track
    17
    Title
    IV. Sarabanda
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln
  44. 18 Mystery (Rosary) Sonatas: Passacaglia in G Minor 07:41
    Track
    18
    Title
    Mystery (Rosary) Sonatas: Passacaglia in G Minor
    Duration
    07:41
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
  45. 19 Violin Sonata in D Major 12:33
    Track
    19
    Title
    Violin Sonata in D Major
    Duration
    12:33
    Composer
    Georg Muffat
    Performer
    Ariadne Daskalakis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Vintage Köln