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Rosenkranz Sonaten

Riccardo Minasi

Rosenkranz Sonaten

...Riccardo Minasi rises to the challenge
47735-8 (Arts Music)
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Der Freudenreiche Rosenkranz Sonata I: Praeludium, Variatio, Aria allegro, Variatio, Adagio, Finale

Der Freudenreiche Rosenkranz Sonata I: Praeludium, Variatio, Aria allegro, Variatio, Adagio, Finale

Composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Soloist Riccardo Minasi - violin
Band Bizzarrie Armoniche
05:03 Play
2
Der Freudenreiche Rosenkranz Sonata II: Sonata, Presto, Allemande, Presto

Der Freudenreiche Rosenkranz Sonata II: Sonata, Presto, Allemande, Presto

Composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Soloist Riccardo Minasi - violin
Band Bizzarrie Armoniche
06:17 Play
3
Der Freudenreiche Rosenkranz Sonata III: Sonata, Courente, Double, Adagio

Der Freudenreiche Rosenkranz Sonata III: Sonata, Courente, Double, Adagio

Composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Soloist Riccardo Minasi - violin
Band Bizzarrie Armoniche
05:59 Play
4
Der Freudenreiche Rosenkranz Sonata IV: Ciaccona

Der Freudenreiche Rosenkranz Sonata IV: Ciaccona

Composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Soloist Riccardo Minasi - violin
Band Bizzarrie Armoniche
08:44 Play
5
Der Freudenreiche Rosenkranz Sonata V: Praeludium, Allemande, Gigue, Sarabande, Double

Der Freudenreiche Rosenkranz Sonata V: Praeludium, Allemande, Gigue, Sarabande, Double

Composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Soloist Riccardo Minasi - violin
Band Bizzarrie Armoniche
08:23 Play
6
Der Schmerzhafte Rosenkranz Sonata VI: Lamento, Adagio, Presto, Adagio, Adagio, Adagio

Der Schmerzhafte Rosenkranz Sonata VI: Lamento, Adagio, Presto, Adagio, Adagio, Adagio

Composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Soloist Riccardo Minasi - violin
Band Bizzarrie Armoniche
07:47 Play
7
Der Schmerzhafte Rosenkranz Sonata VII: Allemande, Varatio, Sarabande, Variatio

Der Schmerzhafte Rosenkranz Sonata VII: Allemande, Varatio, Sarabande, Variatio

Composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Soloist Riccardo Minasi - violin
Band Bizzarrie Armoniche
09:21 Play
8
Der Schmerzhafte Rosenkranz Sonata VIII: Sonata, Gigue, Double 1 Presto, Double II

Der Schmerzhafte Rosenkranz Sonata VIII: Sonata, Gigue, Double 1 Presto, Double II

Composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Soloist Riccardo Minasi - violin
Band Bizzarrie Armoniche
05:54 Play
9
Der Schmerzhafte Rosenkranz Sonata IX: Sonata, Courente, Double, Finale

Der Schmerzhafte Rosenkranz Sonata IX: Sonata, Courente, Double, Finale

Composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Soloist Riccardo Minasi - violin
Band Bizzarrie Armoniche
05:51 Play
10
Der Schmerzhafte Rosenkranz Sonata X: Praeludium, Aria – Variatio

Der Schmerzhafte Rosenkranz Sonata X: Praeludium, Aria – Variatio

Composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Soloist Riccardo Minasi - violin
Band Bizzarrie Armoniche
09:03 Play
11
Der Glorreiche Rosenkranz Sonata XI: Sonata, Surrexit Christus hodie, Adagio

Der Glorreiche Rosenkranz Sonata XI: Sonata, Surrexit Christus hodie, Adagio

Composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Soloist Riccardo Minasi - violin
Band Bizzarrie Armoniche
07:32 Play
12
Der Glorreiche Rosenkranz Sonata XII: Intrada, Aria tubicinum, Allemande, Courente, Double

Der Glorreiche Rosenkranz Sonata XII: Intrada, Aria tubicinum, Allemande, Courente, Double

Composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Soloist Riccardo Minasi - violin
Band Bizzarrie Armoniche
08:04 Play
13
Der Glorreiche Rosenkranz Sonata XIII: Sonata, Gavotte, Gigue, Sarabande

Der Glorreiche Rosenkranz Sonata XIII: Sonata, Gavotte, Gigue, Sarabande

Composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Soloist Riccardo Minasi - violin
Band Bizzarrie Armoniche
08:07 Play
14
Der Glorreiche Rosenkranz Sonata XIV: […], Aria, Gigue

Der Glorreiche Rosenkranz Sonata XIV: […], Aria, Gigue

07:15 Play
15
Der Glorreiche Rosenkranz Sonata XV: Sonata, Aria, Canzone, Sarabande

Der Glorreiche Rosenkranz Sonata XV: Sonata, Aria, Canzone, Sarabande

Composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Soloist Riccardo Minasi - violin
Band Bizzarrie Armoniche
11:30 Play
16
Passagalia

Passagalia

Composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Soloist Riccardo Minasi - violin
Band Bizzarrie Armoniche
08:46 Play
Total Running Time 124 minutes
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To order the CD and for further information about the artist please contact Arts Music.

The Rosary Sonatas demonstrate that Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber is certainly one of the greatest violin virtuosos of the baroque era.   

Download includes - cover art, inlay, booklet

Midem award finalist 2009

Finalist - Album of the Year (Baroque Music)
Midem Classical Awards 2009

 

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber is certainly one of the greatest violin virtuosos of the baroque era and had a great influence on the development of the violin play of his time. He surpassed his contemporaries many times over through his imagination as well as through his outstanding composing skills. The Rosary Sonatas that are newly on ARTS demonstrate this in a very special way.

Technically these sonatas make high demands on the instrumentalists as the musicians must exploit all 14 different shifts in tuning the strings (= Scordatura). The ensemble Bizzarrie Armoniche and the violin player Riccardo Minasi rise to the challenge. They revive and celebrate this famous work of Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, which was only discovered prior to it's first release in the year 1905.

Discover these fantastic compositions on a double album with brilliant 24bit / 96kHz sound.
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An exceptional recording
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Wondrous playing from the young Italian [Riccardo Minasi] puts his Biber among the best


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...sound-sensually music for meditation
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musicweb-international.com
Seriously stunning!
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A winner in every way
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