The Mystery Sonates
Album by Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber & Maya Homburger & Camerata Kilkenny
The Mystery Sonates is a cycle of violin sonatas by Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, composed around 1676. The cycle employs scordatura tunings and virtuosic solo-violin writing to depict the Catholic rosary's mysteries, and is notable for its programme-driven approach and innovations in Baroque violin technique that reflect Biber's mature compositional style.
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Disc 1
- 1.Sonata I "The Annunciation" d-minor: Praeludium2:25
- 2.Sonata I "The Annunciation" d-minor: Aria, Variatio2:37
- 3.Sonata I "The Annunciation" d-minor: Finale1:03
- 4.Sonata II "The Visitation" A-major: Sonata1:27
- 5.Sonata II "The Visitation" A-major: Allamanda2:30
- 6.Sonata II "The Visitation" A-major: Presto0:56
- 7.Sonata III "The Nativity" b-minor: Sonata1:33
- 8.Sonata III "The Nativity" b-minor: Courente, Double3:06
- 9.Sonata III "The Nativity" b-minor: Adagio2:11
- 10.Sonata IV "The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple" d-minor: Ciacona7:47
- 11.Sonata V "The Finding of Jesus in the Temple" A-major: Praludium0:56
- 12.Sonata V "The Finding of Jesus in the Temple" A-major: Allamanda1:58
- 13.Sonata V "The Finding of Jesus in the Temple" A-major: Guigue1:12
- 14.Sonata V "The Finding of Jesus in the Temple" A-major: Sarabanda, Double3:33
- 15.Sonata VI "The Agony in the Garden" c-minor: Lamento3:35
- 16.Sonata VI "The Agony in the Garden" c-minor: [Aria]2:24
- 17.Sonata VI "The Agony in the Garden" c-minor: Adagio1:48
- 18.Sonata VII "The Sourging at the Pillar" F-major: Allamanda, Variatio4:12
- 19.Sonata VII "The Sourging at the Pillar" F-major: Sarabanda, Variatio5:16
- 20.Sonata VII "The Crowning with Thorns" Bflat-major: Sonata2:25
- 21.Sonata VII "The Crowning with Thorns" Bflat-major: Guigue, Double1, Double 24:00
Disc 2
- 2.Sonata IX "The Carrying of the Cross" a-minor: Sonata2:25
- 3.Sonata IX "The Carrying of the Cross" a-minor: Courente, Double3:53
- 4.Sonata IX "The Carrying of the Cross" a-minor: Finale1:25
- 5.Sonata X "The Crucifixion" g-minor: Praludium1:26
- 6.Sonata X "The Crucifixion" g-minor: Aria, Variatio 1-24:29
- 7.Sonata X "The Crucifixion" g-minor: Variatio 3 (Adagio)2:03
- 8.Sonata X "The Crucifixion" g-minor: Variatio 4-52:02
- 9.Sonata XI "The Resurrection" G-major: Sonata2:36
- 10.Sonata XI "The Resurrection" G-major: Surexit Christus hodie3:43
- 11.Sonata XI "The Resurrection" G-major: Adagio1:21
- 12.Sonata XII "The Ascension" C-major: Intrada0:36
- 13.Sonata XII "The Ascension" C-major: Aria Tubicinum1:20
- 14.Sonata XII "The Ascension" C-major: Allamanda2:16
- 15.Sonata XII "The Ascension" C-major: Courente, Double3:02
- 16.Sonata XIII "The Descent of the Holy Spirit" d-minor: Sonata2:59
- 17.Sonata XIII "The Descent of the Holy Spirit" d-minor: Gavotta1:16
- 18.Sonata XIII "The Descent of the Holy Spirit" d-minor: Guigue1:31
- 19.Sonata XIII "The Descent of the Holy Spirit" d-minor: Sarabanda1:44
- 20.Sonata XIV "The Assumption of the Virgin Mary" D-major: [Sonata]2:15
- 21.Sonata XIV "The Assumption of the Virgin Mary" D-major: Aria6:40
- 22.Sonata XV "The Coronation of the Virgin" C-major: Sonata1:30
- 23.Sonata XV "The Coronation of the Virgin" C-major: Aria [Variatio]5:11
- 24.Sonata XV "The Coronation of the Virgin" C-major: Canzona2:07
- 25.Sonata XV "The Coronation of the Virgin" C-major: Sarabanda, [Double]3:03
- 26.Passagalia "The Guardian Angel" g-minor: Passagalia for unaccompanied violin9:20





