The Rosary Sonatas

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, No. 1 "The Annunciation", C. 90: I. Præludium

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  2:17
• 2
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, No. 1 "The Annunciation", C. 90: II. Aria - Variatio

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  2:24
• 3
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, No. 1 "The Annunciation", C. 90: III. [Finale]

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  1:20
• 4
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, No. 2 "The Visitation", C. 91: I. Sonata

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  2:07
• 5
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, No. 2 "The Visitation", C. 91: II. Allamanda

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  3:42
• 6
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, No. 2 "The Visitation", C. 91: III. [Finale]

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  1:00
• 7
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, No. 3 "The Nativity", C. 92: I. Sonata

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  1:41
• 8
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, No. 3 "The Nativity", C. 92: II. Courente - Double

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  3:25
• 9
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, No. 3 "The Nativity", C. 92: III. [Finale]

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  2:17
• 10
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, No. 4 "The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple", C. 93: I. Ciacona

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  9:01
• 11
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, No. 5 "The Finding of Jesus in the Temple", C. 94: I. Præludium

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  1:09
• 12
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, No. 5 "The Finding of Jesus in the Temple", C. 94: II. Allamanda

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  1:22
• 13
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, No. 5 "The Finding of Jesus in the Temple", C. 94: III. Guigue

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  1:15
• 14
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, No. 5 "The Finding of Jesus in the Temple", C. 94: IV. Sarabanda - Double

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  3:37
• 15
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, No. 1 "The Agony in the Garden", C. 95: I. Lamento

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  9:21
• 16
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, No. 2 "The Scourging at the Pillar", C. 96: I. Allamanda - Variatio

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  5:14
• 17
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, No. 2 "The Scourging at the Pillar", C. 96: II. Sarabanda - Variatio

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  5:36
• 18
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, No. 3 "The Crowning with Thorns", C. 97: I. Sonata

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  2:28
• 19
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, No. 3 "The Crowning with Thorns", C. 97: II. Guigue - Double 1 - Double 2

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  3:44
• 20
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, No. 4 "The Carrying of the Cross", C. 98: I. Sonata

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  2:32
• 21
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, No. 4 "The Carrying of the Cross", C. 98: II. Courente - Double

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  4:51
• 22
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, No. 4 "The Carrying of the Cross", C. 98: III. Finale

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  2:00
• CD 2
• 1
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, No. 5 "The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus", C. 99: I. Præludium

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  1:22
• 2
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, No. 5 "The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus", C. 99: II. Aria

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  3:56
• 3
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, No. 5 "The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus", C. 99: III. Variatio

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  4:23
• 4
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, No. 1 "The Resurrection", C. 100: I. Sonata

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  2:26
• 5
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, No. 1 "The Resurrection", C. 100: II. Surexit Christus hodie

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  3:50
• 6
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, No. 1 "The Resurrection", C. 100: III. Adagio

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  1:12
• 7
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, No. 2 "The Ascension", C. 101: I. Intrada

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  0:51
• 8
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, No. 2 "The Ascension", C. 101: II. Aria tubicinum

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  1:24
• 9
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, No. 2 "The Ascension", C. 101: III. Allamanda

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  3:17
• 10
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, No. 2 "The Ascension", C. 101: IV. Courente - Double

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  3:06
• 11
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, No. 3 "The Descent of the Holy Spirit", C. 102: I. Sonata

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  3:19
• 12
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, No. 3 "The Descent of the Holy Spirit", C. 102: II. Gavotta

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  1:33
• 13
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, No. 3 "The Descent of the Holy Spirit", C. 102: III. Guigue

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  1:49
• 14
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, No. 3 "The Descent of the Holy Spirit", C. 102: IV. Sarabanda

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  1:33
• 15
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, No. 4 "The Assumption of Mary into Heaven", C. 103: I. [Sonata]

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  2:27
• 16
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, No. 4 "The Assumption of Mary into Heaven", C. 103: II. Aria

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  7:09
• 17
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, No. 5 "The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth", C. 104: I. Sonata

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  1:54
• 18
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, No. 5 "The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth", C. 104: II. Aria - [Variatio]

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  5:53
• 19
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, No. 5 "The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth", C. 104: III. Canzona

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  1:55
• 20
  Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, No. 5 "The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth", C. 104: IV. Sarabanda - [Double]

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  2:25
• 21
  Passagalia for unaccompanied violin, C. 105

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  9:20
• 22
  Scordatura briefly explained (by Andrew Manze)

  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
  3:44

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Release credits

• Alison McGillivray
  cello [7-10]
• Andrew Manze
  spoken vocals [22], violin
• Richard Egarr
  harpsichord [1.1-4, 1.4-5, 1.5-6, 1.6-7, 1.7-8, 1.8-9, 1.9-11, 1.11-12, 1.12-13, 1.13-14, 1.14, 1.18-19, 2.1-3, 2.8, 2.10], organ [1.1, 1.1-2, 1.2-3, 1.3-10, 1.10-17, 1.20-22, 2.4-6, 2.11-20]

Issues

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  The Rosary Sonatas

  2x Digital Media
  4 October 2004
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  The Rosary Sonatas

  2x CD
  2004