Leila Schayegh - Biber: Rosary Sonatas (CD)

Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber is one of the most important violinists of the Baroque period, and his virtuoso violin works are among the gems of this era. His Rosary Sonatas are particularly outstanding: in a cycle of 16 sonatas, Biber sets to music the mysteries of the various Rosary prayers that trace the life of Jesus. As a special feature, Biber uses the so-called scordatura technique, in which the strings of the violin are retuned. Biber requires a new tuning for each sonata, thus creating a new sound for each mystery and a great increase in tension throughout the cycle. Leila Schayegh explores Biber's rosary mysteries with great sensitivity. With her stupendous technique, she plays even the most difficult passages with great purity, portraying Biber's master cycle as a very intimate and atmospheric soundscape.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 1 in D Minor "Mariæ Verkündigung": I. Praeludium
2. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 1 in D Minor "Mariæ Verkündigung": II. Variatio et Aria
3. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 1 in D Minor "Mariæ Verkündigung": III. Finale
4. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 2 in A Major "Mariæ Heimsuchung": I. Sonata
5. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 2 in A Major "Mariæ Heimsuchung": II. Allamanda - Variatio
6. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 2 in A Major "Mariæ Heimsuchung": III. Presto
7. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 3 in B Minor "Christi Geburt": I. Sonata
8. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 3 in B Minor "Christi Geburt": II. Courente
9. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 3 in B Minor "Christi Geburt": III. Double
10. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 3 in B Minor "Christi Geburt": IV. Adagio
11. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 4 in D Minor "Darstellung im Tempel": I. Ciacona
12. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 5 in A Major "Auffindung im Tempel": I. Praeludium
13. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 5 in A Major "Auffindung im Tempel": II. Allamanda
14. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 5 in A Major "Auffindung im Tempel": III. Guigue
15. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 5 in A Major "Auffindung im Tempel": IV. Sarabanda
16. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 5 in A Major "Auffindung im Tempel": V. Double
17. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 6 in C Minor "Christus am Ölberg (Der Blutschweiß)": I. Lamento
18. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 6 in C Minor "Christus am Ölberg (Der Blutschweiß)": II. Presto
19. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 6 in C Minor "Christus am Ölberg (Der Blutschweiß)": III. [Adagio]
20. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 6 in C Minor "Christus am Ölberg (Der Blutschweiß)": IV. Adagio
21. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 7 in F Major "Geißelung Christi": I. Allamanda
22. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 7 in F Major "Geißelung Christi": II. Variatio
23. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 7 in F Major "Geißelung Christi": III. Sarabanda
24. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 7 in F Major "Geißelung Christi": IV. Variatio
25. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major "Dornenkrönung": I. Sonata
26. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major "Dornenkrönung": II. Presto
27. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major "Dornenkrönung": III. Guigue
28. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major "Dornenkrönung": IV. Double. Presto
29. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major "Dornenkrönung": V. Double II
30. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 9 in A Minor "Kreuztragung": I. Sonata
31. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 9 in A Minor "Kreuztragung": II. Courente
32. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 9 in A Minor "Kreuztragung": III. Double
33. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 9 in A Minor "Kreuztragung": IV. Finale
34. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 10 in G Minor "Kreuzigung": I. Praeludium
35. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 10 in G Minor "Kreuzigung": II. Aria
36. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 10 in G Minor "Kreuzigung": III. Variatio
37. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 11 in G Major "Auferstehung": I. Sonata
38. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 11 in G Major "Auferstehung": II. Surexit Christus hodie
39. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 11 in G Major "Auferstehung": III. Adagio
40. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Christi Himmelfahrt": I. Intrada
41. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Christi Himmelfahrt": II. Aria Tubicinium
42. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Christi Himmelfahrt": III. Allamanda
43. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Christi Himmelfahrt": IV. Courente
44. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 12 in C Major "Christi Himmelfahrt": V. Double
45. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 13 in D Minor "Assendung ds Hl. Geistes": I. Sonata
46. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 13 in D Minor "Assendung ds Hl. Geistes": II. Gavott
47. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 13 in D Minor "Assendung ds Hl. Geistes": III. Guigue
48. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 13 in D Minor "Assendung ds Hl. Geistes": IV. Sarabanda
49. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 14 in D Major "Mariæ Himmelfahrt": I. [Sonata]
50. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 14 in D Major "Mariæ Himmelfahrt": II. Aria
51. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 14 in D Major "Mariæ Himmelfahrt": III. Guigue
52. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 15 in C Major "Mariæ Krönung": I. Sonata
53. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 15 in C Major "Mariæ Krönung": II. Aria
54. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 15 in C Major "Mariæ Krönung": III. Canzon
55. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 15 in C Major "Mariæ Krönung": IV. Sarabanda
56. Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 16 in G Minor "Der Schutzengel": I. Passagaglia