Biber’s The Mystery Sonatas

Dive Deeper

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The Program

The Joyful Mysteries

Sonata I in D minor: The Annunciation
Praeludium - Aria and 2 variations - Finale

Sonata II in A Major: The Visitation
[Sonata] / Presto - Allamanda - Presto

Sonata III in B minor: The Nativity
[Sonata] /Presto - Courente and double - Adagio

Sonata IV in D minor: The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
Ciacona with 12 variations

Sonata V in A Major: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple
Praeludium - Allamanda - Gigue - Sarabande and double

The Sorrowful Mysteries

Sonata VI in C minor: The Agony in the Garden
Lamento

Sonata VII in F Major: The Scourging of Jesus
Allamanda and variation - Sarabanda and 3 variations

Sonata VIII in B♭ Major: The Crowning of Jesus with Thorns
Sonata: Adagio/Presto - Gigue and 2 doubles

Sonata IX in A minor: The Carrying of the Cross
Sonata - Courente and 2 doubles - Finale

Sonata X in G minor: The Crucifixion
Praeludium - Aria and 5 variations 

The Glorious Mysteries

Sonata XI in G Major: The Resurrection
Sonata - Hymn: Surrexit Christus hodie and variations

Sonata XIII in C Major: The Ascension
Intrada - Aria tubicinum (trumpet) - Allemanda - Courante and double

Sonata XIII in D minor: The Descent of the Holy Ghost
Sonata - Gavotte - Gigue - Sarabanda

Sonata XIV in D Major: The Assumption of the Virgin
[Sonata] - Arias 1 and 2 - Gigue

Sonata XV in C Major: The Coronation of the Virgin Mary
Sonata - Aria with 3 doubles - Canzona - Sarabanda and double 

Passacaglia in G minor for solo violin

Read the program notes by Martin Pearlman here