. Biber - The Rosary Sonatas (1674)

ROSENKRANZSONATEN, . MYSTERY SONATAS or COPPER-ENGRAVING SONATAS (C. 90–105) [1674] Dedicated to Maximilian Gandolph von Khuenberg, archbishop of Salzburg. 15 SONATAS for violin & continuo AND PASSACAGLIA for solo violin, by Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644-1704). THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES - 0:01 I. Sonata no. 1 in D minor, The Annunciation, senza scordatura (): Præludium. Aria allegro – Variation – Adagio. Finale II. Sonata no. 2 in A major, Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth, scordatura (): Sonata. Presto. Allemande. Presto III. Sonata no. 3 in B minor, The Nativity, scordatura (): Sonata – Presto. Courante – Double. Adagio IV. Sonata no. 4 in D minor, The Presentation, scordatura (): Ciacona – Adagio – Presto – Adagio V. Sonata no. 5 in A major, Child Jesus in the Temple, scordatura (): Præludium – Presto. Allemande. Gigue. Sarabande – Double. THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES VI. Sonata no. 6 in C minor, The Agony in the Garden, scordatura (): Lamento – Adagio – Presto. [Aria] – Adagio – Adagio VII. Sonata no. 7 in F major, The Scourging of Jesus, scordatura (): Allemande – Variation. Sarabande – Variation. VIII. Sonata no. 8 in B-flat major, The Crown of Thorns, scordatura () Sonata: Adagio – Presto – Adagio. Gigue – Double, Presto – Double II IX. Sonata no. 9 in A minor, Carrying the Cross, scordatura (): Sonata. Courante – Double. Finale X. Sonata no. 10 in G minor, The Crucifixion, scordatura (): Præludium. Aria – Variatio – Adagio THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES XI. Sonata no. 11 in G major, The Resurrection, scordatura (): Sonata – Surrexit Christus hodie. Adagio XII. Sonata no. 12 in C major, The Ascension, scordatura (): Intrada. Aria Tubicinum. Allemande. Courante – Double XIII. Sonata no. 13 in D minor, The Holy Ghost, scordatura (): Sonata. Gavotte. Gigue. Sarabande XIV. Sonata no. 14 in D major, The Assumption of Mary, scordatura (): [Prelude] – Grave – Adagio. Aria – Aria – Gigue XV. Sonata no. 15 in C major, Crowning of the Virgin Mary, scordatura (): Sonata. Aria – Canzone. Sarabande THE GUARDIAN ANGEL XVI. Passacaglia in G minor, senza scordatura (): Passagalia – Adagio – Allegro – Adagio Suzanne Lautenbacher (violin) Johannes Koch (bass viola da gamba) Rudolf Ewerhart (positive organ, harpsichord, regal) Picture: Madonna of the Rosary (17th c.) by Luca Giordano.