Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber
Daniel Sepec ⋅ violins
Edition: Authentic Performance
Booklet: de / en
Media: 2x SACD / Download
Annual prize 2011
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber was not only well-known as a composer, but also as a violin virtuoso of his time. The sonatas of his famous cycle named after the accompanying copperplate engravings of the Mysteries of the Rosary are highly colourful and brilliantly virtuoso works. Their special characteristic is scordatura, the individually specified tuning of the violin strings for each sonata, which enable a more colourful differentiation of the musical character of each composition. The authentic listening experience of this new recording is made unique through the utilisation of several original instruments made by the Tyrolean violinmaker Jakob Stainer – his violins were actually played and loved by Biber and were much sought after and more valuable than their Italian counterparts in the 17th century due to their smooth and delicate silvery tone. The top-class ensemble featuring Daniel Sepec, Hille Perl, Lee Santana and Michael Behringer bring Biber’s sonatas to life with effervescent vitality.
[cl-review quote=”Besser kann man den Biberschen Klangkosmos wohl nicht deuten.” author=”(Fono Forum 12/2010)” occupation=”” source=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fonoforum.de||target:%20_blank|” type=”quote” layout=”clean”][cl-review quote=”Die Neuaufnahme von Bibers Rosenkranz-Sonaten besticht nicht nur durch das großartige Geigenspiel von Daniel Sepec, sondern ebenso sehr durch die Sensibilität des Continuos.” author=”(Michael Stegemann in: SWR 2 Neues vom Klassikmarkt, 30.10.2010)” occupation=”” source=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.swr.de%2F||target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow” type=”quote” layout=”clean”][cl-review quote=”Ein hochkomplexes und zugleich ein zutiefst sinnliches Werk, dem der exzellente Geiger Daniel Sepec spielerisch in allen Nuancen gerecht wird… – eine Offenbarung ist diese neue Einspielung in jedem Fall.” author=”(Annika Täuschel in: BR Klassik, 18.9.2010, CD der Woche)” occupation=”” source=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.br-klassik.de||target:%20_blank|” type=”quote” layout=”clean”][cl-review quote=”… ersparen Sepecs technische und interpretatorische Souveränität dem Hörer alles unnötig Vordergründige. Eine Spitzeninterpretation!” author=”(Matthias Lange in: Klassik.com 28.10.2010)” occupation=”” source=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klassik.com%2F||target:%20_blank|” type=”quote” layout=”clean”]
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| Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644-1704) | |||
| CD 1 |
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| I Der freudenreiche Rosenkranz | |||
| 1. | I | Mariæ Verkündigung Praeludium | Variatio – Aria allegro – Variatio – Adagio | Finale |
5:43 |
| 2. | II | Marias Besuch bei Elisabeth Sonata | Allamanda | Presto |
4:20 |
| 3. | III | Die Geburt Christi Sonata | Courente – Double | Adagio |
6:36 |
| 4. | IV | Die Darstellung im Tempel (Der alte Simeon im Tempel) Ciacona |
8:00 |
| 5. | V | Der zwölfjährige Jesus im Tempel Praeludium | Allamanda | Guigue | Sarabanda – Double |
7:29 |
| II. Der schmerzreiche Rosenkranz | |||
| 6. | VI | Christus am Ölberg (Der Blutschweiß) Lamento | Adagio – Presto – Adagio |
7:49 |
| 7. | VII | Die Geißelung Allamanda – Variatio | Sarabanda – Variatio |
8:03 |
| 8. | VIII | Jesus wird mit einer Dornenkrone gekrönt Sonata | Guigue – Double 1 | Presto – Double 2 |
5:40 |
| 9. | IX | Jesus trägt sein Kreuz Sonata | Courente – Double | Finale |
6:58 |
| 10. | X | Die Kreuzigung Praeludium | Aria – Variatio |
9:06 |
| Total time CD 1: | 1:09:51 | ||
| CD 2 | |||
| III. Der glorreiche Rosenkranz | |||
| 1. | XI | Die Auferstehung Sonata | Surrexit Christus hodie | Adagio |
9:00 |
| 2. | XII | Die Himmelfahrt Intrada | Aria Tubicinum | Allamanda | Courente – Double |
6:53 |
| 3. | XIII | Die Entsendung des Heiligen Geistes Sonata | Gavott | Guigue | Sarabanda |
6:59 |
| 4. | XIV | Mariæ Himmelfahrt Grave – Adagio | Aria – Guigue |
9:14 |
| 5. | XV | Die Krönung Mariens Sonata | Aria | Canzon | Sarabanda |
13:48 |
| 6. | XVI | Passagalia (Der Schutzengel) | 8:46 |
| Total time CD 2: | 54:45 | ||
