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Bill Hong wrote:
>Some of the other must-haves of Biber's violin music include the
>"Mystery", or "Rosary" sonatas (his most famous use of the scordatura
>technique of deliberately mistuned strings). Other important works
>include the "Harmonia artificioso-ariosa", the "Fidicinium Sacro-Profanum",
>and the "Mensa sonara seu Musica instrumentalis". Not to mention some
>very stirring single movement sonatas for multiple trumpet ensemble,
>sacred music, at least one opera etc.
Bill, thanks for the clarification (and listing of other works) - in fact,
I tracked down your earlier Oct. post on Biber in my files - I did not
know the "Mystery" and "Rosaries" were one and the same set of sonatas
until just now. (I feel a bit foolish for thinking they were two distinct
sets - my apologies if I've confused anyone.) I shall look for the ARCANA
double set of Rosaries which you wrote about in Oct. and I safely assume
you recommend. If you have particular recordings to recommend of any these
other pieces, please drop me a note. You've been quite helpful.
Poor Santa - he'll run when he sees me coming
Chris B
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