The Mystery Sonatas, Volume 1 • Nos. 1-9

Album by Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber & Monica Huggett & Sonnerie

The Mystery Sonatas, Volume 1 • Nos. 1-9 is a set of violin sonatas by Bohemian-Austrian composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, first published in 1676. Written for solo violin and basso continuo, the sonatas employ scordatura tuning, dense polyphony and a programme-like devotional structure that exemplify Biber's late 17th-century approach to instrumental sacred music.
First released: 2004

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Annunciation: Praeludium – Aria – Variatio – Adagio
    5:24
  2. 2.
    Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth: Sonata – Allaman – Presto
    5:01
  3. 3.
    The Birth of Christ: Sonata – Courante – Double – Adagio
    6:44
  4. 4.
    The Presentation in the Temple: Ciacona
    7:22
  5. 5.
    The Twelve Year-Old Jesus in the Temple: Praeludium – Allaman – Guigue – Saraban – Double
    7:18
  6. 6.
    The Agony in the Garden: Lamento – Adagio – Presto – Adagio
    6:48
  7. 7.
    The Scourging: Allamanda – Variatio – Sarab – Variatio
    8:30
  8. 8.
    The Crowning With Thorns: Sonata – Guigue – Double Presto – Double
    6:29
  9. 9.
    The Carrying of the Cross: Sonata – Courente – Double – Finale
    6:45

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