Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch, Battalia - Biber: The Rosary Sonatas (2014) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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CD1
01. Mystery Sonata No. 1 "The Annunciation": I. Praeludium
02. Mystery Sonata No. 1 "The Annunciation": II. Aria allegro-Variations-III. Finale
03. Mystery Sonata No. 2 "The Visitation": I. —
04. Mystery Sonata No. 2 "The Visitation": II. Allaman-III. Presto
05. Mystery Sonata No. 3 "The Nativity": I. Sonata
06. Mystery Sonata No. 3 "The Nativity": II. Courante-Double
07. Mystery Sonata No. 3 "The Nativity": III. Adagio
08. Mystery Sonata No. 4 "The Presentation of the Infant Jesus in the Temple"
09. Mystery Sonata No. 5 "The 12-Year-Old Jesus in the Temple": I. Praeludium
10. Mystery Sonata No. 5 "The 12-Year-Old Jesus in the Temple": II. Allaman
11. Mystery Sonata No. 5 "The 12-Year-Old Jesus in the Temple": III. Gigue
12. Mystery Sonata No. 5 "The 12-Year-Old Jesus in the Temple": IV. Saraban
13. Mystery Sonata No. 6 "Christ on the Mount of Olives": I. Lamento
14. Mystery Sonata No. 6 "Christ on the Mount of Olives": II. Presto
15. Mystery Sonata No. 6 "Christ on the Mount of Olives": III. Adagio
16. Mystery Sonata No. 7 "The Scourging at the Pillar": I. Allamanda
17. Mystery Sonata No. 7 "The Scourging at the Pillar": II. Sarab. Variation
18. Mystery Sonata No. 8 "The Crown of Thorns": I. —
19. Mystery Sonata No. 8 "The Crown of Thorns": II. Gigue and Double Presto, Double
20. Mystery Sonata No. 9 "Jesus Carries the Cross": I. Sonata
21. Mystery Sonata No. 9 "Jesus Carries the Cross": II. Courante-Double
22. Mystery Sonata No. 9 "Jesus Carries the Cross": III. Finale
23. Mystery Sonata No. 10 "The Crucifixion": I. Prelude
24. Mystery Sonata No. 10 "The Crucifixion": II. Aria-Variations

CD2
01. Mystery Sonata No. 11 "The Resurrection": I. Sonata
02. Mystery Sonata No. 11 "The Resurrection": II. Surrexit Christus Hodie
03. Mystery Sonata No. 11 "The Resurrection": III. Adagio
04. Mystery Sonata No. 12 "The Ascension": I. Intrada
05. Mystery Sonata No. 12 "The Ascension": II. Aria Tubicinum
06. Mystery Sonata No. 12,"The Ascension": III. Allemande
07. Mystery Sonata No. 12 "The Ascension": IV. Courante-Double
08. Mystery Sonata No. 13 "Pentecost": I. Sonata
09. Mystery Sonata No. 13 "Pentecost": II. Gavotte
10. Mystery Sonata No. 13 "Pentecost": III. Gigue
11. Mystery Sonata No. 13 "Pentecost": IV. Sarabande
12. Mystery Sonata No. 14 "The Assumption of the Virgin": I. —
13. Mystery Sonata No. 14 "The Assumption of the Virgin": II. Aria-Gigue
14. Mystery Sonata No. 15 "The Beatification of the Virgin": I. —
15. Mystery Sonata No. 15 "The Beatification of the Virgin": II. Aria
16. Mystery Sonata No. 15 "The Beatification of the Virgin": III. Canzon
17. Mystery Sonata No. 15 "The Beatification of the Virgin": IV. Sarabanda
18. Mystery Passacaglia in G Minor


Biber’s Mystery Sonatas are a set of 16 virtuosic violin sonatas which serve as a unique masterpiece of the Baroque repertoire. Each sonata features one of the fifteen rosary mysteries that surround the life of Jesus and the Virgin Mary.

Biber uses many extended techniques for the instrument, most prominently the requirement of various re-tunings of the instrument in order to pull of special effects and techniques.

Kaakinen-Pilch is a great leader and exponent of early music and pulls of these difficult pieces with style and aplomb.

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