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Biber / Ars Antiqua Austria / Letzbor- Rosenkranzsonaten

SKU: 7619990104099
¥232.00
the album cover for Biber / Ars Antiqua Austria / Letzbor - Rosenkranzsonaten
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Eduard Melkus brought Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber's (1644-1704) Rosary Sonatas (Rosenkranzsonaten) to new life with his groundbreaking 1967 recording; in the six decades that have passed since then, the pieces, which are as virtuoso as they are meditative in mood, have conquered a firm place in the discographies of ambitious baroque violinists. The Austrian violinist Gunar Letzbor has been considered one of the leading interpreters of this famous cycle since he recorded his interpretation on album for the Arcana label in 1996. The success was overwhelming: the critics were enthusiastic and the recording is still today available in the label's catalogue. Letzbor gave countless concerts with sonatas from Biber's epochal work, earning himself a reputation as the Biber expert. In 2019, more than two decades later, richer in experience, in life and as an artist, Letzbor again dares to perform Biber's Rosary Sonatas. The new recording is not only more than 20 minutes longer than the 1996 recording, it also incorporates the latest research results, such as the "Salzburger Lautensatz", an instrumentation of the lute continuo typical of Biber's Salzburg days. In a detailed, highest readable booklet text Letzbor gives detailed information about his new approach.

Tracklist:

  1. Rosenkranzsonate No. 1 In D Minor, C 90 "The Annunciation": I. Praeludium
  2. Rosenkranzsonate No. 1 In D Minor, C 90 "The Annunciation": II. Aria Allegro - Variatio
  3. Rosenkranzsonate No. 1 In D Minor, C 90 "The Annunciation": III. Adagio - Finale
  4. Rosenkranzsonate No. 2 In A Major, C 91 "Mary's Visit To Elizabeth": I. Sonata
  5. Rosenkranzsonate No. 2 In A Major, C 91 "Mary's Visit To Elizabeth": II. Allemande
  6. Rosenkranzsonate No. 2 In A Major, C 91 "Mary's Visit To Elizabeth": III. Presto
  7. Rosenkranzsonate No. 3 In B Minor, C 92 "The Nativity": I. Sonata
  8. Rosenkranzsonate No. 3 In B Minor, C 92 "The Nativity": II. Courante - Double
  9. Rosenkranzsonate No. 3 In B Minor, C 92 "The Nativity": III. Adagio
  10. Rosenkranzsonate No. 4 In D Minor, C 93 "The Presentation"
  11. Rosenkranzsonate No. 5 In A Major, C 94 "Child Jesus In The Temple": I. Praeludium
  12. Rosenkranzsonate No. 5 In A Major, C 94 "Child Jesus In The Temple": II. Allemande
  13. Rosenkranzsonate No. 5 In A Major, C 94 "Child Jesus In The Temple": III. Gigue
  14. Rosenkranzsonate No. 5 In A Major, C 94 "Child Jesus In The Temple": IV. Sarabande - Double
  15. Rosenkranzsonate No. 6 In C Minor, C 95 "The Agony In The Garden": Ia. Lamento
  16. Rosenkranzsonate No. 6 In C Minor, C 95 "The Agony In The Garden": Ib. Adagio
  17. Rosenkranzsonate No. 6 In C Minor, C 95 "The Agony In The Garden": Ic. Adagio
  18. Rosenkranzsonate No. 7 In F Major, C 96 "The Scourging Of Jesus": I. Allemande - Variatio
  19. Rosenkranzsonate No. 7 In F Major, C 96 "The Scourging Of Jesus": II. Sarabande - Variatio
  20. Rosenkranzsonate No. 8 In B-Flat Major, C 97 "The Crown Of Thorns": I. Sonata
  21. Rosenkranzsonate No. 8 In B-Flat Major, C 97 "The Crown Of Thorns": II. Gigue - Doubles I & II
  22. Rosenkranzsonate No. 9 In A Minor, C 98 "Carrying The Cross": I. Sonata
  23. Rosenkranzsonate No. 9 In A Minor, C 98 "Carrying The Cross": II. Courante - Double
  24. Rosenkranzsonate No. 9 In A Minor, C 98 "Carrying The Cross": III. Finale
  25. Rosenkranzsonate No. 10 In G Minor, C 99 "The Crucifixion": I. Praeludium
  26. Rosenkranzsonate No. 10 In G Minor, C 99 "The Crucifixion": II. Aria - Variatio
  27. Rosenkranzsonate No. 11 In G Major, C 100 "The Resurrection": I. Sonata
  28. Rosenkranzsonate No. 11 In G Major, C 100 "The Resurrection": II. Surrexit Christus Hodie
  29. Rosenkranzsonate No. 11 In G Major, C 100 "The Resurrection": III. Adagio
  30. Rosenkranzsonate No. 12 In C Major, C 101 "The Ascension": I. Intrada
  31. Rosenkranzsonate No. 12 In C Major, C 101 "The Ascension": II. Aria Tubicinum
  32. Rosenkranzsonate No. 12 In C Major, C 101 "The Ascension": III. Allamande - Variatio
  33. Rosenkranzsonate No. 12 In C Major, C 101 "The Ascension": IV. Courante - Double
  34. Rosenkranzsonate No. 13 In D Minor, C 102 "The Holy Ghost": I. Sonata
  35. Rosenkranzsonate No. 13 In D Minor, C 102 "The Holy Ghost": II. Gavotte
  36. Rosenkranzsonate No. 13 In D Minor, C 102 "The Holy Ghost": III. Gigue
  37. Rosenkranzsonate No. 13 In D Minor, C 102 "The Holy Ghost": IV. Sarabande
  38. Rosenkranzsonate No. 14 In D Major, C 103 "The Assumption Of Mary": I. Grave
  39. Rosenkranzsonate No. 14 In D Major, C 103 "The Assumption Of Mary": II. Aria - Gigue
  40. Rosenkranzsonate No. 15 In C Major, C 104 "Crowning Of The Virgin Mary": I. Sonata
  41. Rosenkranzsonate No. 15 In C Major, C 104 "Crowning Of The Virgin Mary": II. Aria
  42. Rosenkranzsonate No. 15 In C Major, C 104 "Crowning Of The Virgin Mary": III. Canzone
  43. Rosenkranzsonate No. 15 In C Major, C 104 "Crowning Of The Virgin Mary": IV. Sarabande
  44. Passacaglia In G Minor, C 105 “the Guardian Angel”
Format: New CD/Classical

Biber / Ars Antiqua Austria / Letzbor- Rosenkranzsonaten

SKU: 7619990104099
¥232.00

Release Date: 03.06.2020

 
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Eduard Melkus brought Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber's (1644-1704) Rosary Sonatas (Rosenkranzsonaten) to new life with his groundbreaking 1967 recording; in the six decades that have passed since then, the pieces, which are as virtuoso as they are meditative in mood, have conquered a firm place in the discographies of ambitious baroque violinists. The Austrian violinist Gunar Letzbor has been considered one of the leading interpreters of this famous cycle since he recorded his interpretation on album for the Arcana label in 1996. The success was overwhelming: the critics were enthusiastic and the recording is still today available in the label's catalogue. Letzbor gave countless concerts with sonatas from Biber's epochal work, earning himself a reputation as the Biber expert. In 2019, more than two decades later, richer in experience, in life and as an artist, Letzbor again dares to perform Biber's Rosary Sonatas. The new recording is not only more than 20 minutes longer than the 1996 recording, it also incorporates the latest research results, such as the "Salzburger Lautensatz", an instrumentation of the lute continuo typical of Biber's Salzburg days. In a detailed, highest readable booklet text Letzbor gives detailed information about his new approach.

Tracklist:

  1. Rosenkranzsonate No. 1 In D Minor, C 90 "The Annunciation": I. Praeludium
  2. Rosenkranzsonate No. 1 In D Minor, C 90 "The Annunciation": II. Aria Allegro - Variatio
  3. Rosenkranzsonate No. 1 In D Minor, C 90 "The Annunciation": III. Adagio - Finale
  4. Rosenkranzsonate No. 2 In A Major, C 91 "Mary's Visit To Elizabeth": I. Sonata
  5. Rosenkranzsonate No. 2 In A Major, C 91 "Mary's Visit To Elizabeth": II. Allemande
  6. Rosenkranzsonate No. 2 In A Major, C 91 "Mary's Visit To Elizabeth": III. Presto
  7. Rosenkranzsonate No. 3 In B Minor, C 92 "The Nativity": I. Sonata
  8. Rosenkranzsonate No. 3 In B Minor, C 92 "The Nativity": II. Courante - Double
  9. Rosenkranzsonate No. 3 In B Minor, C 92 "The Nativity": III. Adagio
  10. Rosenkranzsonate No. 4 In D Minor, C 93 "The Presentation"
  11. Rosenkranzsonate No. 5 In A Major, C 94 "Child Jesus In The Temple": I. Praeludium
  12. Rosenkranzsonate No. 5 In A Major, C 94 "Child Jesus In The Temple": II. Allemande
  13. Rosenkranzsonate No. 5 In A Major, C 94 "Child Jesus In The Temple": III. Gigue
  14. Rosenkranzsonate No. 5 In A Major, C 94 "Child Jesus In The Temple": IV. Sarabande - Double
  15. Rosenkranzsonate No. 6 In C Minor, C 95 "The Agony In The Garden": Ia. Lamento
  16. Rosenkranzsonate No. 6 In C Minor, C 95 "The Agony In The Garden": Ib. Adagio
  17. Rosenkranzsonate No. 6 In C Minor, C 95 "The Agony In The Garden": Ic. Adagio
  18. Rosenkranzsonate No. 7 In F Major, C 96 "The Scourging Of Jesus": I. Allemande - Variatio
  19. Rosenkranzsonate No. 7 In F Major, C 96 "The Scourging Of Jesus": II. Sarabande - Variatio
  20. Rosenkranzsonate No. 8 In B-Flat Major, C 97 "The Crown Of Thorns": I. Sonata
  21. Rosenkranzsonate No. 8 In B-Flat Major, C 97 "The Crown Of Thorns": II. Gigue - Doubles I & II
  22. Rosenkranzsonate No. 9 In A Minor, C 98 "Carrying The Cross": I. Sonata
  23. Rosenkranzsonate No. 9 In A Minor, C 98 "Carrying The Cross": II. Courante - Double
  24. Rosenkranzsonate No. 9 In A Minor, C 98 "Carrying The Cross": III. Finale
  25. Rosenkranzsonate No. 10 In G Minor, C 99 "The Crucifixion": I. Praeludium
  26. Rosenkranzsonate No. 10 In G Minor, C 99 "The Crucifixion": II. Aria - Variatio
  27. Rosenkranzsonate No. 11 In G Major, C 100 "The Resurrection": I. Sonata
  28. Rosenkranzsonate No. 11 In G Major, C 100 "The Resurrection": II. Surrexit Christus Hodie
  29. Rosenkranzsonate No. 11 In G Major, C 100 "The Resurrection": III. Adagio
  30. Rosenkranzsonate No. 12 In C Major, C 101 "The Ascension": I. Intrada
  31. Rosenkranzsonate No. 12 In C Major, C 101 "The Ascension": II. Aria Tubicinum
  32. Rosenkranzsonate No. 12 In C Major, C 101 "The Ascension": III. Allamande - Variatio
  33. Rosenkranzsonate No. 12 In C Major, C 101 "The Ascension": IV. Courante - Double
  34. Rosenkranzsonate No. 13 In D Minor, C 102 "The Holy Ghost": I. Sonata
  35. Rosenkranzsonate No. 13 In D Minor, C 102 "The Holy Ghost": II. Gavotte
  36. Rosenkranzsonate No. 13 In D Minor, C 102 "The Holy Ghost": III. Gigue
  37. Rosenkranzsonate No. 13 In D Minor, C 102 "The Holy Ghost": IV. Sarabande
  38. Rosenkranzsonate No. 14 In D Major, C 103 "The Assumption Of Mary": I. Grave
  39. Rosenkranzsonate No. 14 In D Major, C 103 "The Assumption Of Mary": II. Aria - Gigue
  40. Rosenkranzsonate No. 15 In C Major, C 104 "Crowning Of The Virgin Mary": I. Sonata
  41. Rosenkranzsonate No. 15 In C Major, C 104 "Crowning Of The Virgin Mary": II. Aria
  42. Rosenkranzsonate No. 15 In C Major, C 104 "Crowning Of The Virgin Mary": III. Canzone
  43. Rosenkranzsonate No. 15 In C Major, C 104 "Crowning Of The Virgin Mary": IV. Sarabande
  44. Passacaglia In G Minor, C 105 “the Guardian Angel”