Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (Composer)
Born: 12th August 1644, Straz pod Ralskem, Czechia
Died: 3rd May 1704, Salzburg, Austria
Nationality: Austrian
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber was a Bohemian-Austrian composer and violinist. Born in the small Bohemian town of Wartenberg (now Stráž pod Ralskem), Biber worked in Graz and Kremsier (now Kroměříž) before he illegally left his Kremsier employer, Prince-Bishop Carl Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn, and settled in Salzburg. He remained there for the rest of his life, publishing much of his music but apparently seldom, if ever, giving concert tours.
Biber was among the major composers for the violin in the history of the instrument.
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Recording of the Week,
Isabelle Faust - Solo
The German violinist is at her intelligent, expressive best in a programme of works for unaccompanied violin by Matteis père et fils, Pisendel, Guillemain, Vilsmayr and Biber.
Interview,
Florian Deuter on Biber's sonatas "for altar and court"
The violinist talks about his recent album of ensemble music by Biber - twelve sonatas for various combinations of instruments, interleaved with twelve duos for trumpets, all coming from Biber's time in the service of the Salzburg court.
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Popular Works: Biber
- Balletti Lamentabili (11)
- Battalia (7)
- Battalia à 10 (17)
- Die Pauernkirchfahrt (7)
- Harmonia artificiosa ariosa (7)
- Mensa Sonora (6)
- Missa Salisburgensis (8)
- Mystery Sonata No. 1 in D Minor 'The Annunciation' (16)
- Mystery Sonata No. 2 in A Major 'The Visitation' (12)
- Mystery Sonata No. 3 in B Minor 'The Nativity' (16)
- Mystery Sonata No. 4 in D Minor 'The Presentation in the Temple' (14)
- Mystery Sonata No. 5 in A Major 'The Finding in the Temple' (13)
- Mystery Sonata No. 6 in C Minor 'The Agony in the Garden' (12)
- Mystery Sonata No. 7 in F Major 'The Scourging of Jesus' (12)
- Mystery Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major 'The Crowning with Thorns' (12)
- Mystery Sonata No. 9 in A Minor 'Jesus Carrying the Cross' (14)
- Mystery Sonata No. 10 in G Minor 'The Crucifixion' (19)
- Mystery Sonata No. 11 in G Major 'The Resurrection' (13)
- Mystery Sonata No. 12 in C Major 'The Ascension' (13)
- Mystery Sonata No. 13 in D Minor 'The Descent of the Holy Ghost' (12)
- Mystery Sonata No. 14 in D Major 'The Assumption of the Virgin' (15)
- Mystery Sonata No. 15 in C Major 'The Coronation of the Virgin' (12)
- Nisi Dominus (7)
- Partia VI in D major for two Violins and Basso continuo (6)
- Passacaglia for violin solo in G minor (from Mystery Sonatas) (51)
- Serenade in C major "Nightwatchman's Call" (7)
- Sonata 'La Pastorella' (9)
- Sonata a 7 in C major (6)
- Sonata Sancti Polycarpi (8)
- Sonata violino solo representativa in A (20)
- Sonatae Tam Aris Quam Aulis Servientes Nos. 1-12 (6)
- The Rosary Sonatas (28)
- Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major (8)
- Violin Sonata No. 2 in D minor (7)
- Violin Sonata No. 3 in F major (10)
- Violin Sonata No. 4 in D major (7)
- Violin Sonata No. 5 in E minor (13)
- Violin Sonata No. 6 in C minor (14)
- Violin Sonata No. 7 in G minor (6)
- Violin Sonata No. 8 in D major (6)
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