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Biber's 1681 sonatas from Rachel Podger and Bojan Čičić
4th Jul 2025by David Smith
Two sparkling performances of the Bohemian violinist-composer's most demanding and virtuosic sonatas, the 1681 Sonatae Violino Solo, come along at once!
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Isabelle Faust - Solo
20th Oct 2023by Katherine Cooper
The German violinist is at her intelligent, expressive best in a programme of works for unaccompanied violin by Matteis père et fils, Pisendel, Guillemain, Vilsmayr and Biber.
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Florian Deuter on Biber's sonatas "for altar and court"
13th Apr 2023by David Smith
The violinist talks about his recent album of ensemble music by Biber - twelve sonatas for various combinations of instruments, interleaved with twelve duos for trumpets, all coming from Biber's time in the service of the Salzburg court.
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Biber's Rosary Sonatas from Amandine Beyer and Gli Incogniti
17th Feb 2023by David Smith
Inspired by a dance project for the stage, Beyer and her fellow musicians rediscover the vitality of Biber's cycle of devotional sonatas.
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Bojan Čičić on La Notte
5th Jan 2023by Katherine Cooper
The Croatian violinist speaks to David and Katherine about his collection of 'Concertos and Pastorales for Christmas Night' with the Illyria Consort, released on Delphian in late November.
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Baroque instrumental music for Christmas from Bojan Čičić and the Illyria Consort
25th Nov 2022by David Smith
Bojan Čičić and the Illyria Consort present an alternative Christmas sound-world, replacing vocal and choral music with string concertos and sonatas from around Europe.