ROSENKRANZSONATEN, a.k.a. MYSTERY SONATAS or COPPER-ENGRAVING SONATAS (C. 90–105) [1674]

Dedicated to Maximilian Gandolph von Khuenberg, archbishop of Salzburg.

15 SONATAS for violin & continuo AND PASSACAGLIA for solo violin, by Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644-1704).

THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES - 0:01
I. Sonata no. 1 in D minor, The Annunciation, senza scordatura (C.90):
Præludium. Aria allegro – Variation – Adagio. Finale
II. Sonata no. 2 in A major, Mary's Visit to Elizabeth, scordatura (C.91):
Sonata. Presto. Allemande. Presto
III. Sonata no. 3 in B minor, The Nativity, scordatura (C.92):
Sonata – Presto. Courante – Double. Adagio
IV. Sonata no. 4 in D minor, The Presentation, scordatura (C.93):
Ciacona – Adagio – Presto – Adagio
V. Sonata no. 5 in A major, Child Jesus in the Temple, scordatura (C.94):
Præludium – Presto. Allemande. Gigue. Sarabande – Double.

THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES
VI. Sonata no. 6 in C minor, The Agony in the Garden, scordatura (C.95):
Lamento – Adagio – Presto. [Aria] – Adagio – Adagio
VII. Sonata no. 7 in F major, The Scourging of Jesus, scordatura (C.96):
Allemande – Variation. Sarabande – Variation.
VIII. Sonata no. 8 in B-flat major, The Crown of Thorns, scordatura (C.97)
Sonata: Adagio – Presto – Adagio. Gigue – Double, Presto – Double II
IX. Sonata no. 9 in A minor, Carrying the Cross, scordatura (C.98):
Sonata. Courante – Double. Finale
X. Sonata no. 10 in G minor, The Crucifixion, scordatura (C.99):
Præludium. Aria – Variatio – Adagio

THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES
XI. Sonata no. 11 in G major, The Resurrection, scordatura (C.100):
Sonata – Surrexit Christus hodie. Adagio
XII. Sonata no. 12 in C major, The Ascension, scordatura (C.101):
Intrada. Aria Tubicinum. Allemande. Courante – Double
XIII. Sonata no. 13 in D minor, The Holy Ghost, scordatura (C.102):
Sonata. Gavotte. Gigue. Sarabande
XIV. Sonata no. 14 in D major, The Assumption of Mary, scordatura (C.103):
[Prelude] – Grave – Adagio. Aria – Aria – Gigue
XV. Sonata no. 15 in C major, Crowning of the Virgin Mary, scordatura (C.104):
Sonata. Aria – Canzone. Sarabande

THE GUARDIAN ANGEL
XVI. Passacaglia in G minor, senza scordatura (C.105):
Passagalia – Adagio – Allegro – Adagio

Suzanne Lautenbacher (violin)
Johannes Koch (bass viola da gamba)
Rudolf Ewerhart (positive organ, harpsichord, regal)

Picture: Madonna of the Rosary (17th c.) by Luca Giordano.