Alan Choo, Apollo's Fire, Jeannette Sorrell - Biber: Mystery (Rosary) Sonatas (2024) [Hi-Res]
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BAND/ARTIST: Alan Choo, Apollo's Fire, Jeannette Sorrell
- Title: Biber: Mystery (Rosary) Sonatas
- Year Of Release: 2024
- Label: AVIE Records
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks) / flac 24bits - 96.0kHz
- Total Time: 02:09:50
- Total Size: 746 mb / 2.39 gb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
CD1
01. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 1 in D Minor “The Annunciation”: I. Praeludium
02. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 1 in D Minor “The Annunciation”: II. Aria (Allegro) - Variatio – Finale
03. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 2 in A Major “The Visitation”: I. Sonata
04. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 2 in A Major “The Visitation”: II. Allaman
05. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 2 in A Major “The Visitation”: III. Presto
06. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 3 in B Minor “The Nativity”: I. Sonata
07. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 3 in B Minor “The Nativity”: II. Courente - Double
08. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 3 in B Minor “The Nativity”: III. Adagio
09. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 4 in D Minor “The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple”: Ciacona
10. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 5 in A Major “The Finding of Jesus in the Temple”: I. Praeludium
11. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 5 in A Major “The Finding of Jesus in the Temple”: II. Allaman
12. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 5 in A Major “The Finding of Jesus in the Temple”: III. Guigue
13. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 5 in A Major “The Finding of Jesus in the Temple”: IV. Saraban – Double
14. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 6 in C Minor “The Agony in the Garden”: I. Lamento
15. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 6 in C Minor “The Agony in the Garden”: II. [Aria] - Adagio
16. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 7 in F Major “The Scourging at the Pillar": I. Allamanda - Variatio
17. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 7 in F Major “The Scourging at the Pillar": II. Sarabanda - Variatio
18. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 8 in B flat Major “The Crowning with Thorns”: I. Sonata: Adagio - Presto - [Adagio]
19. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 8 in B flat Major “The Crowning with Thorns”: II. Guigue - Double (Presto) - Double II
20. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 9 in A Minor “The Carrying of the Cross”: I. Sonata
21. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 9 in A Minor “The Carrying of the Cross”: II. Courente - Double - [Double II]
22. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 9 in A Minor “The Carrying of the Cross”: III. Finale
23. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 10 in G Minor “The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus”: I. Praeludium
24. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 10 in G Minor “The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus”: II. Aria - Variatio
CD2
01. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 11 in G Major “The Resurrection”: I. Sonata
02. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 11 in G Major “The Resurrection”: II. Surrexit Christus hodie
03. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 11 in G Major “The Resurrection”: III. Adagio
04. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 12 in C Major “The Ascension”: I. Intrada
05. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 12 in C Major “The Ascension”: II. Aria Tubicinum
06. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 12 in C Major “The Ascension”: III. Allamanda
07. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 12 in C Major “The Ascension”: IV. Courente - Double
08. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 13 in D Minor “The Descent of the Holy Spirit": I. Sonata
09. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 13 in D Minor “The Descent of the Holy Spirit”: II. Gavott - Guigue
10. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 13 in D Minor “The Descent of the Holy Spirit”: III. Sarabanda
11. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 14 in D Major “The Assumption of Mary into Heaven”: I. [Praeludium]
12. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 14 in D Major “The Assumption of Mary into Heaven”: II. Aria - Aria II - Guigue
13. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 15 in C Major "The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth": I. Sonata
14. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 15 in C Major "The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth": II. Aria – [Variatio]
15. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 15 in C Major "The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth": III. Canzon
16. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 15 in C Major "The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth": IV. Sarabanda
17. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 16 in G Minor “The Guardian Angel”: Passacaglia
The Mystery Sonatas by Austrian composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, believed to have been penned in the 1670s, remain unsurpassed for their virtuosity and extended use of scordatura, a unique tuning system that underscores different aural colours and timbres of the violin, thereby illuminating the pictorial themes of the Rosary - the processions devoted to major moments in the lives of Christ and the Virgin Mary - which Biber's work depicts.
Singaporean violinist Alan Choo, the vibrant leader of acclaimed baroque ensemble Apollo's Fire, headlines a dynamic and descriptive recording of the Mystery Sonatas, enhancing the scordatura with six different violins that require 15 individual tunings. He explains, "The use of a unique scordatura tuning for each sonata means that a violinist needs to use multiple violins if performing several of the pieces in the same week - each violin kept at the tuning of its respective sonata. Otherwise, the constant re-tuning of a violin would destabilize its tuning. I used a total of six violins in this recording. The personality of each instrument shines through."
Joined by a chamber ensemble of his Apollo's Fire colleagues, including founding director Jeannette Sorrell on harpsichord, Choo navigates Biber's extended techniques with aplomb and devotion to the 15 programmatic sonatas which are compiled into three cycles - the Joyful Mysteries (the Angel Gabriel delivers the news to Mary that she will be the mother of the Messiah), Sorrowful Mysteries (Jesus' agony, knowing he is about to be betrayed) and Glorious Mysteries (the Resurrection of Christ and his ascent to heaven) - and are crowned by the timeless finale, Passacaglia for solo violin.
CD1
01. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 1 in D Minor “The Annunciation”: I. Praeludium
02. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 1 in D Minor “The Annunciation”: II. Aria (Allegro) - Variatio – Finale
03. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 2 in A Major “The Visitation”: I. Sonata
04. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 2 in A Major “The Visitation”: II. Allaman
05. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 2 in A Major “The Visitation”: III. Presto
06. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 3 in B Minor “The Nativity”: I. Sonata
07. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 3 in B Minor “The Nativity”: II. Courente - Double
08. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 3 in B Minor “The Nativity”: III. Adagio
09. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 4 in D Minor “The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple”: Ciacona
10. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 5 in A Major “The Finding of Jesus in the Temple”: I. Praeludium
11. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 5 in A Major “The Finding of Jesus in the Temple”: II. Allaman
12. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 5 in A Major “The Finding of Jesus in the Temple”: III. Guigue
13. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 5 in A Major “The Finding of Jesus in the Temple”: IV. Saraban – Double
14. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 6 in C Minor “The Agony in the Garden”: I. Lamento
15. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 6 in C Minor “The Agony in the Garden”: II. [Aria] - Adagio
16. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 7 in F Major “The Scourging at the Pillar": I. Allamanda - Variatio
17. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 7 in F Major “The Scourging at the Pillar": II. Sarabanda - Variatio
18. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 8 in B flat Major “The Crowning with Thorns”: I. Sonata: Adagio - Presto - [Adagio]
19. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 8 in B flat Major “The Crowning with Thorns”: II. Guigue - Double (Presto) - Double II
20. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 9 in A Minor “The Carrying of the Cross”: I. Sonata
21. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 9 in A Minor “The Carrying of the Cross”: II. Courente - Double - [Double II]
22. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 9 in A Minor “The Carrying of the Cross”: III. Finale
23. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 10 in G Minor “The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus”: I. Praeludium
24. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 10 in G Minor “The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus”: II. Aria - Variatio
CD2
01. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 11 in G Major “The Resurrection”: I. Sonata
02. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 11 in G Major “The Resurrection”: II. Surrexit Christus hodie
03. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 11 in G Major “The Resurrection”: III. Adagio
04. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 12 in C Major “The Ascension”: I. Intrada
05. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 12 in C Major “The Ascension”: II. Aria Tubicinum
06. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 12 in C Major “The Ascension”: III. Allamanda
07. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 12 in C Major “The Ascension”: IV. Courente - Double
08. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 13 in D Minor “The Descent of the Holy Spirit": I. Sonata
09. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 13 in D Minor “The Descent of the Holy Spirit”: II. Gavott - Guigue
10. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 13 in D Minor “The Descent of the Holy Spirit”: III. Sarabanda
11. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 14 in D Major “The Assumption of Mary into Heaven”: I. [Praeludium]
12. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 14 in D Major “The Assumption of Mary into Heaven”: II. Aria - Aria II - Guigue
13. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 15 in C Major "The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth": I. Sonata
14. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 15 in C Major "The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth": II. Aria – [Variatio]
15. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 15 in C Major "The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth": III. Canzon
16. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 15 in C Major "The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth": IV. Sarabanda
17. Mystery (Rosary) Sonata: No. 16 in G Minor “The Guardian Angel”: Passacaglia
The Mystery Sonatas by Austrian composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, believed to have been penned in the 1670s, remain unsurpassed for their virtuosity and extended use of scordatura, a unique tuning system that underscores different aural colours and timbres of the violin, thereby illuminating the pictorial themes of the Rosary - the processions devoted to major moments in the lives of Christ and the Virgin Mary - which Biber's work depicts.
Singaporean violinist Alan Choo, the vibrant leader of acclaimed baroque ensemble Apollo's Fire, headlines a dynamic and descriptive recording of the Mystery Sonatas, enhancing the scordatura with six different violins that require 15 individual tunings. He explains, "The use of a unique scordatura tuning for each sonata means that a violinist needs to use multiple violins if performing several of the pieces in the same week - each violin kept at the tuning of its respective sonata. Otherwise, the constant re-tuning of a violin would destabilize its tuning. I used a total of six violins in this recording. The personality of each instrument shines through."
Joined by a chamber ensemble of his Apollo's Fire colleagues, including founding director Jeannette Sorrell on harpsichord, Choo navigates Biber's extended techniques with aplomb and devotion to the 15 programmatic sonatas which are compiled into three cycles - the Joyful Mysteries (the Angel Gabriel delivers the news to Mary that she will be the mother of the Messiah), Sorrowful Mysteries (Jesus' agony, knowing he is about to be betrayed) and Glorious Mysteries (the Resurrection of Christ and his ascent to heaven) - and are crowned by the timeless finale, Passacaglia for solo violin.
Year 2024 | Classical | FLAC / APE | HD & Vinyl
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