Heinrich von Biber (1644-1704)

Nationality: Austrian | Bohemian

Baptized: August 12, 1644, Wartenberg, Bohemia Died: May 3, 1704, Salzburg (age 59)

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Sonata No. 11 in G major, Mystery (Rosary) Sonatas, Resurrection of Christ

(for violin and continuo)

		I.	Sonata - "Surrexit Christus hodie"
		II.	Adagio

Duration: 9 minutes (approximately)

Composed: (?) 1674 (age 29-30)

2 recordings, 2 videos

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9:47

Lautenbacher, et. al.

8:11

Beznosiuk, et. al.

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
continuo, basso continuo, b.c., figured bass, thorough bass, basse chifrée—During the Baroque Era, a term for an improvised (realized) instrumental accompaniment specified by a symbolic notation for chords and a written bass line (i.e. figured bass). A continuo "part" usually implies multiple (but typically unspecified) instruments, e.g. one for a strong bass line (e.g. cello) and another for chords (e.g. lute, keyboard, organ). A continuo part may be realized by keyboard alone, and sometimes played by a bass melody instrument alone (without harmonies). wiki
duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
sonata, sonate, suonato—a complicated term. Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), e.g. instrumental music. According to historical period, sonata began to imply a formal plan of movements as well as the structure within a single movement, e.g. sonata form. In general usage as a work title, it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role.