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Biber: The Rosary Sonatas

Daniel Sepec (violins) Hille Perl (viola da gamba), Lee Santana (archlute, theorbe) & Michael Behringer (organ, harpsichord)

Biber: The Rosary Sonatas

Biber: The Rosary Sonatas

Daniel Sepec (violins) Hille Perl (viola da gamba), Lee Santana (archlute, theorbe) & Michael Behringer (organ, harpsichord)

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Biber unquestionably ranks with the leading masters of the 17th century. His Rosary, or Mystery sonatas – fifteen sonatas for violin and continuo portraying the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary, and a long passacaglia for solo violin – constitute one of the virtuoso high points of the Baroque violin literature. On this recording Daniel Sepec presents an authentic interpretation of Biber’s famed sonata cycle on original violins made by Jakob Stainer.

Performed on original violins made by Jakob Stainer (c1617-1683)

Contents and tracklist

No. 1 in D Minor, Die Verkündigung Mariae
Track length5:43
No. 2 in A Major, Marias Besuch bei Elisabeth
Track length4:20
No. 3 in B Minor, Christi Geburt, Anbetung der Hirten
Track length6:36
No. 4 in D Minor, Christi Darstellung im Tempel
Track length8:00
No. 5 in A Major, Der zwölfjährige Jesus im Tempel
Track length7:29
No. 6 in C Minor, Leiden Christi am Ölberg
Track length7:49
No. 7 in F Major, Christi Geißelung
Track length8:03
No. 8 in B-Flat Major, Die Dornenkrönung
Track length5:40
No. 9 in A Minor, Der Kreuzgang
Track length6:58
No. 10 in G Minor, Die Kreuzigung
Track length9:06
No. 11 in G Major, Die Auferstehung
Track length9:00
No. 12 in C Major, Christi Himmelfahrt
Track length6:53
No. 13 in D Minor, Ausgießung des Heiligen Geistes
Track length6:59
No. 14 in D Major, Mariä Himmelfahrt
Track length9:14
No. 15 in C Major, Die Krönung der Jungfrau Maria
Track length13:48
No. 16 in G Minor, Passacaglia, Schutzengel-Sonate
Track length8:46
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