The Mystery Sonatas

~ Release by Biber; John Holloway, Davitt Moroney, Tragicomedia (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Recorded July 1989 at St. Martin's Church, East Woodhay, Berkshire, was first released on the Virgin Classics label in 1990, winning the 1991 Gramophone Award for a baroque instrumental recording. This recording was re-released on the same label with the same cover in 1999. A 2002 re-release involved a change of catalog number and a different cover. This re-release seems to have some significant differences in track timings, particularly on the first CD in the set, for the most part involving some tracks becoming noticeably longer. The cover picture shown on this page is for the most recent release, as the earlier cover no longer seems to be available on Amazon, except at second hand.

Recorded July 1989 at St. Martin's Church, East Woodhay, Berkshire, was first released on the Virgin Classics label in 1990, winning the 1991 Gramophone Award for a baroque instrumental recording. This recording was re-released on the same label with the same cover in 1999. A 2002 re-release involved a change of catalog number and a different cover. This re-release seems to have some significant differences in track timings, particularly on the first CD in the set, for the most part involving some tracks becoming noticeably longer. The cover picture shown on this page is for the most recent release, as the earlier cover no longer seems to be available on Amazon, except at second hand.

Annotation last modified on 2008-01-07 23:14 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Joyful Mysteries: 1. The Annunciation: I. PraeludiumHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber2:26
2The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Joyful Mysteries: 1. The Annunciation: II. Aria and VariationsHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:25
3The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Joyful Mysteries: 1. The Annunciation: III. AdagioHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:32
4The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Joyful Mysteries: 1. The Annunciation: IV. FinaleHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:10
5The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Joyful Mysteries: 2. The Visitation: I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:06
6The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Joyful Mysteries: 2. The Visitation: II. PrestoHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber0:59
7The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Joyful Mysteries: 2. The Visitation: III. AllamandaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber2:15
8The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Joyful Mysteries: 2. The Visitation: IV. PrestoHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber0:49
9The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Joyful Mysteries: 3. The Nativity: I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:39
10The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Joyful Mysteries: 3. The Nativity: II. CourenteHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:45
11The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Joyful Mysteries: 3. The Nativity: III. DoubleHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:40
12The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Joyful Mysteries: 3. The Nativity: IV. AdagioHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber2:12
13The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Joyful Mysteries: 4. The Presentation: I. Ciacona
recorded at:
St Martin’s Church (East Woodhay, Hampshire) in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1989-07)
recording of:
The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Joyful Mysteries: 4. The Presentation (in 1989-07)
composer:
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (composer)
part of:
The Church Music of Heinrich Biber (number: C 93)
part of:
The Mystery Sonatas
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber8:27
14The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Joyful Mysteries: 5. The Finding in the Temple: I. PraeludiumHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:21
15The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Joyful Mysteries: 5. The Finding in the Temple: II. AllamandaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:37
16The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Joyful Mysteries: 5. The Finding in the Temple: III. GuigueHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:24
17The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Joyful Mysteries: 5. The Finding in the Temple: IV. SarabandaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:21
18The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Joyful Mysteries: 5. The Finding in the Temple: V. DoubleHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:32
19The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 6. The Sweating of Blood: I. LamentoHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber3:48
20The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 6. The Sweating of Blood: II. AriaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber2:52
21The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 6. The Sweating of Blood: III. AdagioHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:36
22The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 7. The Scourging at the Pillar: I. AllamandaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber2:33
23The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 7. The Scourging at the Pillar: II. VariatioHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber2:31
24The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 7. The Scourging at the Pillar: III. SarabandaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:17
25The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 7. The Scourging at the Pillar: IV. VariatioHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber3:35
26The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 8. The Crowning with Thorns: I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:14
27The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 8. The Crowning with Thorns: II. PrestoHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:12
28The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 8. The Crowning with Thorns: III. GuigueHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber0:47
29The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 8. The Crowning with Thorns: IV. Double IHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber0:35
30The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 8. The Crowning with Thorns: V. Double IIHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:02
31The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 9. The Carrying of the Cross: I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber2:24
32The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 9. The Carrying of the Cross: II. CourenteHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:11
33The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 9. The Carrying of the Cross: III. Doubles I & IIHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber2:08
34The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 9. The Carrying of the Cross: IV. FinaleHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:33
35The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 10. The Crucifixion: I. PraeludiumHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:21
36The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 10. The Crucifixion: II. AriaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:17
37The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 10. The Crucifixion: III. Variatio 1-2Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber2:20
38The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 10. The Crucifixion: IV. Variatio 3 (adagio)Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber2:38
39The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries: 10. The Crucifixion: V. Variatio 4-5Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber2:16
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Credits

Release

photography:Hanya Chlala (photographer)
harpsichord and organ:Davitt Moroney (cembalist)
violin:John Holloway (violinist/conductor)
orchestra:Tragicomedia (instrumental ensemble)
ASIN:UK: B00005UNXG [info]