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Gunar LetzborArs Antiqua Austria

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Recorded in the beautiful acoustics of the parish church of Hallstatt (Austria), where Gunar Letz-bor was born, this personal and dramatic interpretation of Biber’s most popular work, usually referred to today as the ‘Mistery’ or ‘Rosary’ sonatas, comes back after years of absence. Gunar Letzbor makes his journey through the ‘mysteries’ or events in the life of the Virgin Mary using two different violins and accompanied by no fewer than six musicians playing kaleidoscopic com-binations of harpsichord, organ, lute, archlute, two bass viols and double bass – a big continuo group which enhances and intensifies the changing moods of the cycle.

«Gunar Letzbor’s lively, imaginative playing admirably fuses style and drama. He also utilizes two different period violins, each with its own distinctive timbre and colorations. Similarly, the continuo chores are divided between lute, organ, and harpsichord, providing ample textural and expressive variety. The warm recorded sound transports you from your listening room to an inti-mate stage, where you can comfortably nestle among these marvelous instrumentalist.»

Artistic Quality: 10/ Sound Quality: 10Jed Distler, ClaissicsToday.com

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2 CDtt – CD1: 58’41CD2: 61’57

He i n r i c H ig n a z Fr a n z v o n Bi B e rso n at e n ü B e r d i e My s t e r i e n d e s ro s e n k r a n z e s

TRACK LIST

CD1Sonata I1 I. Præludium 2’072 II. Variatio – Aria allegro – Variatio 1’053 III. Adagio – Finale 1’58

Sonata II4 I. Sonata 1’115 II. Allamanda 1’586 III. Presto 0’42

Sonata III7 I. Sonata 1’208 II. Courente – Double 2’349 III. Adagio 1’57

Sonata IV10 Ciacona 6’37

Sonata V11 I. Præludium 0’4912 II. Allamanda 1’1413 III. Guigue 1’0414 IV. Sarabanda – Double 2’33

Sonata VI15 I. Lamento 3’3816 II. 2’0517 III. Adagio 2’03

Sonata VII18 I. Allamanda – Variatio 3’3619 II. Sarabanda – Variatio 4’52

Sonata VIII20 I. Sonata 2’2121 II. Guigue – Double – Presto – Double 2 3’48

Sonata IX22 I. Sonata 2’0323 II. Courente – Double 3’5124 III. Finale 1’26

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S a l e s & m a r k e t i n g : d o m i n i c @ o u t h e r e - m u s i c . c o m · C o m m u n i c a t i o n : j u l i e n @ o u t h e r e - m u s i c . c o m

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CD2Sonata X 1 I. Præludium 1’552 II. Aria – Variatio 8’49

Sonata XI3 I. Sonata 2’474 II. Surexit Christus hodie 3’515 III. Adagio 1’07

Sonata XII6 I. Intrada 0’397 II. Aria Tubicinum 1’388 III. Allamanda 2’039 IV. Courente – Double 2’43

Sonata XIII10 I. Sonata 2’4811 II. Gavott. 1’0212 III. Guigue 2’2713 IV. Sarabanda 0’57

Sonata XIV14 I. Grave – Adagio 2’4415 II. Aria 4’3016 III. Guigue 1’47

Sonata XV17 I. Sonata 1’1918 II. Aria 5’2019 III. Canzon 1’4620 IV. Sarabanda 2’33

Sonata XVI21. Passagalia 8’56