Composition: Mystery (Rosary) Sonatas (Biber, Heinrich Ignaz Franz von)
| Title | Mystery (Rosary) Sonatas [and Passacaglia] |
| Alternative title | Rosenkranz-Sonaten; Copper-Engraving Sonatas |
| Creators | Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (composer) |
| Opus | C 90–105 |
| Instrumentation | violin and continuo violin |
| Number of movements | 16 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1674 |
| First published | 1905 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sonatas |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | orchestra | Joshua Choe |
| view | Sonata XVI in G minor | guitar | Steven Watson |
| view | Sonata XVI in G minor | viola | — |
| view | Sonata XVI in G minor | viola | Francisco Antonio Esparza Dévora |
| view | Sonata XVI in G minor | cello | Erik Hamrefors |
| view | Sonata XVI in G minor | piano | Ruoshi Sun |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score (Color) · view Complete Score (Grayscale) · view Complete Score (monochrome) · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score and Violin Parts · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | Sonata I in D minor, The Annunciation · view Score transposed one tone down · view Violin · view Continuo · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | Sonata XI in G major, The Resurrection · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | Sonata XVI in G minor, Passagalia · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Joshua Choe | 2017 | Complete Score · view Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 1 (B/A) · view Clarinet 2 (B/A) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view Trumpet 1 (B/C/D) · view Trumpet 2 (B/C/D) · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Timpani · view Bass Drum · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Sonata XVI in G minor | Arrangement for guitar |
Steven Watson | 2019 | Passacaglia · view |
| view | Sonata XVI in G minor | Arrangement for viola | — | — | Sonata XVI in G minor, Passagalia · view Fingerings, bowings and ornaments · view Preface · view |
| view | Sonata XVI in G minor | Arrangement for viola |
Francisco Antonio Esparza Dévora | 2021 | Passacaglia · view |
| view | Sonata XVI in G minor | Arrangement for cello |
— | — | Passagalia · view |
| view | Sonata XVI in G minor | Arrangement for piano |
Ruoshi Sun | 2022 | Passacaglia · view |
Recordings/Performances
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