Artist: Mayumi Hirasaki
Title: Biber: Mystery Sonatas
Year Of Release: 2022
Label: Passacaille
Genre: Classical
Quality: 24bit-48kHz FLAC (tracks + booklet)
Total Time: 02:09:39
Total Size:  1.34 GB

Tracklist:

1. Rosary Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, C. 90 "The Annunciation": Praeludium - Aria and Variations - Finale (6:08)
2. Rosary Sonata No. 2 in A Major, C. 91 "The Visitation": Sonata - Allemanda - Presto (4:55)
3. Rosary Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, C. 92 "The Nativity": Sonata - Courente and Double - Adagio (7:59)
4. Rosary Sonata No. 4 in D Minor, C. 93 "The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple": Ciacona (7:48)
5. Rosary Sonata No. 5 in A Major, C. 94 "The Discovery in the Temple": Praeludium - Allemanda - Gigue - Sarabanda and Double (6:54)
6. Rosary Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, C. 95 "Christ on the Mount of Olives": Lamento (7:39)
7. Rosary Sonata No. 7 in F Major, C. 96 "The Scourging at the Pillar": Allamanda and Variatio - Sarabande and Variations (7:48)
8. Rosary Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major, C. 97 "The Crown of Thorns": Sonata - Gigue and 2 Doubles (6:20)
9. Rosary Sonata No. 9 in A Minor, C. 98 "The Carrying of the Cross": Sonata - Courente and 2 Doubles - Finale (8:35)
10. Rosary Sonata No. 10 in G Minor, C. 99 "The Crucifixion": Praeludium - Aria and 5 Variations - Adagio (10:06)
11. Rosary Sonata No. 11 in G Major, C. 100 "The Resurrection": Sonata - Surrexit Christus hodie - Adagio (8:50)
12. Rosary Sonata No. 12 in C Major, C. 101 "The Ascension": Intrada - Aria tubicinum - Allamanda - Courente and Double (7:10)
13. Rosary Sonata No. 13 in D Minor, C. 102 "The Descent of the Holy Ghost": Sonata - Gavotte - Gigue - Sarabanda (7:22)
14. Rosary Sonata No. 14 in D Major, C. 103 "The Assumption of the Virgin": Grave - Adagio - Aria and Variations - Gigue (9:47)
15. Rosary Sonata No. 15 in C Major, C. 104 "The Coronation of the Virgin": Sonata - Aria and Variations - Canzon - Sarabanda (12:39)
16. Rosary Sonata No. 16 in G Minor, C. 105 "Guardian Angel": Passacaglia (Adagio - Allegro - Adagio) (9:45)

Mayumi Hirasaki has been researching and playing the Mystery Sonatas for over 15 years and is specialized in the scordatura technique, as she already proved in the highly acclaimed "L'arte della scordatura". In this recording she chose to differentiate the settings of the basso continuo and in some sonatas she underlined the more intimate character of the Mystery Sonatas as a private musical matter by using a small continuo setting. The spiritual character of the music is emphasized both musically and by the artwork.