Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber: Sonaten über die Mysterien des Rosenkranzes (Sonatas on the Mysteries of the Rosary) - Gunar Letzbor [Import]

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (Composer), Gunar Letzbor (Conductor), Lorenz Duftschmid (Performer), Wolfgang Zerer (Performer), Wolfgang Gluxam (Performer), Axel Wolf (Performer), Michael Oman (Performer), Ulli Fussenegger (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Lorenz Duftschmid, Wolfgang Zerer, Wolfgang Gluxam, Axel Wolf, Michael Oman, et al.
• Conductor: Gunar Letzbor
• Composer: Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
• Audio CD (April 10, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Arcana Records
• ASIN: B00005B674
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #639,137 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 1 'Jesus, den du, o Jungfrau, vom Heiligen Geist e

2. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 1 'Jesus, den du, o Jungfrau, vom Heiligen Geist e

3. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 1 'Jesus, den du, o Jungfrau, vom Heiligen Geist e

4. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 2 in A major 'Jesus, den du, o Jungfrau, zu Elisab

5. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 2 in A major 'Jesus, den du, o Jungfrau, zu Elisab

6. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 2 in A major 'Jesus, den du, o Jungfrau, zu Elisab

7. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 3 'Jesus, den du, o Jungfrau, geboren hast': Sonat

8. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 3 'Jesus, den du, o Jungfrau, geboren hast': Coure

9. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 3 'Jesus, den du, o Jungfrau, geboren hast': Adagi

10. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 4 'Jesus, den du, o Jungfrau, im Tempel aufgeopfer

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Disc: 2

1. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 10 'Jesus, der für uns gekreuzigt worden ist': Præ

2. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 10 'Jesus, der für uns gekreuzigt worden ist': Ari

3. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 11 'Jesus, der von den Toten auferstanden ist': So

4. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 11 'Jesus, der von den Toten auferstanden ist': Su

5. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 11 "Jesus, der von den Toten auferstanden ist": Ad

6. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 12 'Jesus, der in den Himmel aufgefahren ist': Int

7. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 12 'Jesus, der in den Himmel aufgefahren ist': Ari

8. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 12 'Jesus, der in den Himmel aufgefahren ist': All

9. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 12 "Jesus, der in den Himmel aufgefahren ist": Cou

10. Mystery Sonatas (16), for violin & basso continuo (or solo violin), C. 90-105: No. 13 'Jesus, der uns den Heiligen Geist gesandt hat'

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This review is from: Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber: Sonaten über die Mysterien des Rosenkranzes (Sonatas on the Mysteries of the Rosary) - Gunar Letzbor (Audio CD)

HEINRICH IGNAZ FRANZ BIBER
Sonaten über die Mysterien des Rosenkranzes
Gunar Letzbor (baroque violin); Lorenz Duftschmid (viol); Wolfgang Zerer (organ); Wolfgang Glüxam (harpsichord); Axel Wolf (lute)

Arcana- 901(CD)

Biber's Mystery Sonatas offer a feast of violinistic challenges, from the different tunings required in each of the 16 works, to exposed, virtuosic writing that loses its spiritual import when played for mere effect. Gunnar Letzbor's lively, imaginative playing admirably fuses style and drama. He also utilizes two different period violins, each with its own distinctive timbre and colorations. Similarly, the continuo chores are divided between lute, organ, and harpsichord, providing ample textural and expressive variety. The warm recorded sound transports you from your listening room to an intimate stage, where you can comfortably nestle among these marvelous instrumentalists.


--Jed Distler