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The Rosary Sonatas
baroque · 2004 · 44 tracks

The Rosary Sonatas

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber

October 4, 2004 · Deutsche Harmonia Mundi

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Tracklist · 44 Tracks
01
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, no. 1 "The Annunciation", C. 90: I. Præludium
2:18
02
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, no. 1 "The Annunciation", C. 90: II. Aria - Variatio
2:25
03
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, no. 1 "The Annunciation", C. 90: III. [Finale]
1:21
04
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, no. 2 "The Visitation", C. 91: I. Sonata
2:07
05
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, no. 2 "The Visitation", C. 91: II. Allamanda
3:42
06
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, no. 2 "The Visitation", C. 91: III. [Finale]
1:00
07
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, no. 3 "The Nativity", C. 92: I. Sonata
1:41
08
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, no. 3 "The Nativity", C. 92: II. Courente - Double
3:25
09
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, no. 3 "The Nativity", C. 92: III. [Finale]
2:17
10
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, no. 4 "The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple", C. 93: I. Ciacona
9:02
11
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, no. 5 "The Finding of Jesus in the Temple", C. 94: I. Præludium
1:09
12
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, no. 5 "The Finding of Jesus in the Temple", C. 94: II. Allamanda
1:23
13
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, no. 5 "The Finding of Jesus in the Temple", C. 94: III. Guigue
1:16
14
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Joyful Mysteries, no. 5 "The Finding of Jesus in the Temple", C. 94: IV. Sarabanda - Double
3:38
15
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, no. 1 "The Agony in the Garden", C. 95: I. Lamento
9:22
16
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, no. 2 "The Scourging at the Pillar", C. 96: I. Allamanda - Variatio
5:15
17
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, no. 2 "The Scourging at the Pillar", C. 96: II. Sarabanda - Variatio
5:37
18
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, no. 3 "The Crowning with Thorns", C. 97: I. Sonata
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
3:45
20
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, no. 4 "The Carrying of the Cross", C. 98: I. Sonata
2:33
21
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, no. 4 "The Carrying of the Cross", C. 98: II. Courente - Double
4:51
22
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, no. 4 "The Carrying of the Cross", C. 98: III. Finale
2:01
23
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, no. 5 "The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus", C. 99: I. Præludium
1:23
24
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, no. 5 "The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus", C. 99: II. Aria
3:56
25
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, no. 5 "The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus", C. 99: III. Variatio
4:24
26
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, no. 1 "The Resurrection", C. 100: I. Sonata
2:27
27
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, no. 1 "The Resurrection", C. 100: II. Surexit Christus hodie
3:51
28
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, no. 1 "The Resurrection", C. 100: III. Adagio
1:12
29
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, no. 2 "The Ascension", C. 101: I. Intrada
0:52
30
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, no. 2 "The Ascension", C. 101: II. Aria tubicinum
1:24
31
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, no. 2 "The Ascension", C. 101: III. Allamanda
3:17
32
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, no. 2 "The Ascension", C. 101: IV. Courente - Double
3:06
33
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, no. 3 "The Descent of the Holy Spirit", C. 102: I. Sonata
3:20
34
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, no. 3 "The Descent of the Holy Spirit", C. 102: II. Gavotta
1:33
35
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, no. 3 "The Descent of the Holy Spirit", C. 102: III. Guigue
1:49
36
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, no. 3 "The Descent of the Holy Spirit", C. 102: IV. Sarabanda
1:33
37
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, no. 4 "The Assumption of Mary into Heaven", C. 103: I. [Sonata]
2:28
38
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, no. 4 "The Assumption of Mary into Heaven", C. 103: II. Aria
7:09
39
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, no. 5 "The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth", C. 104: I. Sonata
1:54
40
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]
5:53
41
Mystery Sonatas "Rosary Sonatas": The Five Glorious Mysteries, no. 5 "The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth", C. 104: III. Canzona
1:55
42
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]
2:25
43
Passagalia for unaccompanied violin, C. 105
9:21
44
Scordatura briefly explained (by Andrew Manze)
3:45

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