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.

Tracklist

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1The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 11. The Resurrection: I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber2:47
2The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 11. The Resurrection: II. Surrexit Christus hodieHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber4:16
3The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 11. The Resurrection: III. AdagioHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:21
4The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 12. The Ascension: I. IntradaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber0:37
5The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 12. The Ascension: II. Aria TubicinumHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:20
6The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 12. The Ascension: III. AllamandaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:59
7The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 12. The Ascension: IV. CourenteHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:23
8The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 12. The Ascension: V. DoubleHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:33
9The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 13. The Descent of the Holy Ghost: I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber3:19
10The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 13. The Descent of the Holy Ghost: II. GavotteHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:36
11The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 13. The Descent of the Holy Ghost: III. GuigueHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:57
12The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 13. The Descent of the Holy Ghost: IV. SarabandaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:37
13The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 14. The Assumption of the Virgin: I. PraeludiumHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber2:40
14The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 14. The Assumption of the Virgin: II. Ciacona (Aria)Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber6:09
15The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 14. The Assumption of the Virgin: III. GuigueHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber2:03
16The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 15. The Coronation of the Virgin: I. SonataHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber2:28
17The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 15. The Coronation of the Virgin: II. AriaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber5:12
18The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 15. The Coronation of the Virgin: III. CanzonaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber1:56
19The Mystery Sonatas: The Five Glorious Mysteries: 15. The Coronation of the Virgin: IV. Sarabanda & DoubleHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber2:30
20The Mystery Sonatas: PassagaliaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber8:50