This marvellous collection of Biber's works, played brilliantly by the Purcell Quartet, interposes the 12 sonatas of the "Fidicinium sacro-profanum" (circa 1682) with other short programmatic works, much as was done when he worked for Prince-Bishop Karl at Kromeriz. The "Fidicinium" sonatas for string quartet were revolutionary in their form and their emphasis on harmony, and were created for the 1100th anniversary of the founding of the archdiocese of Salzburg by Saint Rupert. The quick alternation of tempi do indeed ...
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This marvellous collection of Biber's works, played brilliantly by the Purcell Quartet, interposes the 12 sonatas of the "Fidicinium sacro-profanum" (circa 1682) with other short programmatic works, much as was done when he worked for Prince-Bishop Karl at Kromeriz. The "Fidicinium" sonatas for string quartet were revolutionary in their form and their emphasis on harmony, and were created for the 1100th anniversary of the founding of the archdiocese of Salzburg by Saint Rupert. The quick alternation of tempi do indeed contrast a "sacred", sustained, church atmosphere with lively dances of jubilee and joy. Sonata I, for example, quickly moves from Allegro to Adagio, Allegro, Adagio, Allegro, Adagio, Grave, Adagio. After the first two sonatas, the remarkable "Nisi Dominus" for solo violin with its multiple stops, spectacular flourishes and arpeggiations negotiated around a scared vocal style is played. The next interpolation is the "Battalia à 10", a programmatic pece depicting the batlefield before and...
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