Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Born: 12th August 1644, Straz pod Ralskem, Czechia
Died: 3rd May 1704, Salzburg, Austria
Nationality: Austrian
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber was a Czech-Austrian composer and violinist. Biber worked in Graz and Kroměříž before he illegally left his employer, Prince-Bishop Karl 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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Biber's 1681 sonatas from Rachel Podger and Bojan Čičić
4th Jul 2025
Two sparkling performances of the Bohemian violinist-composer's most demanding and virtuosic sonatas, the 1681 Sonatae Violino Solo, come along at once!
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Isabelle Faust - Solo
20th Oct 2023
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.
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Popular Works: Biber
- Balletti a 6 (6)
- Balletti Lamentabili (9)
- Battalia (10)
- Battalia à 10 (17)
- Die Pauernkirchfahrt (7)
- Harmonia artificiosa ariosa (8)
- Missa Salisburgensis (11)
- Mystery Sonata No. 1 in D Minor 'The Annunciation' (16)
- Mystery Sonata No. 2 in A Major 'The Visitation' (11)
- Mystery Sonata No. 3 in B Minor 'The Nativity' (16)
- Mystery Sonata No. 4 in D Minor 'The Presentation in the Temple' (13)
- Mystery Sonata No. 5 in A Major 'The Finding in the Temple' (11)
- Mystery Sonata No. 6 in C Minor 'The Agony in the Garden' (11)
- Mystery Sonata No. 7 in F Major 'The Scourging of Jesus' (10)
- Mystery Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major 'The Crowning with Thorns' (10)
- Mystery Sonata No. 9 in A Minor 'Jesus Carrying the Cross' (12)
- Mystery Sonata No. 10 in G Minor 'The Crucifixion' (16)
- Mystery Sonata No. 11 in G Major 'The Resurrection' (11)
- Mystery Sonata No. 12 in C Major 'The Ascension' (11)
- Mystery Sonata No. 13 in D Minor 'The Descent of the Holy Ghost' (8)
- Mystery Sonata No. 14 in D Major 'The Assumption of the Virgin' (11)
- Mystery Sonata No. 15 in C Major 'The Coronation of the Virgin' (7)
- 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) (50)
- Passacaglia in C minor (6)
- Requiem in F minor (6)
- Sonata 'La Pastorella' (9)
- Sonata a 7 in C major (7)
- Sonata Sancti Polycarpi (10)
- Sonata violino solo representativa in A (23)
- The Rosary Sonatas (28)
- Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, C. 138 (12)
- Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, C. 139 (13)
- Violin Sonata No. 3 in F major, C. 140 (13)
- Violin Sonata No. 4 in D major, C. 141 (9)
- Violin Sonata No. 5 in E minor, C. 142 (16)
- Violin Sonata No. 6 in C minor, C. 143 (20)
- Violin Sonata No. 7 in G major, C. 144 (7)
- Violin Sonata No. 8 in A major, C. 145 (7)
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Biber: The Rosary Sonatas
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2025, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2025, Recording of the Month
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International Classical Music Awards, 2026, Nominated - Baroque Instrumental
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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