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John Holloway plays four sonatas from the set of eight Biber published in 1681 and also dedicated to the archbishop. First, however, comes a curiosity: an adaptation by Andreas Anton Schmelzer... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Release Date: 25th Oct 2004
Catalogue No: 4724322
Label: ECM
Series: New Series
Length: 62 minutes

Gramophone Magazine

March 2005

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Heinrich Biber: Sonata "Victori der Christen" A minor

Work length9:39

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John Holloway (violin), Aloysia Assenbaum-Holloway (organ), Lars Ulrik Mortensen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 2002-07-17
Recording Venue: Propstei St. Gerold

Heinrich Biber: Sonatae Violino Solo (1681)

Work length39:52

Album only

John Holloway (violin)
Recorded: 2002-07-17
Recording Venue: Propstei St. Gerold

Sonata No. 1 in A

Track length11:15

Album only

Sonata No. 2 in D

Track length8:24

Album only

Sonata No. 5 in E minor

Track length10:49

Album only

Sonata No. 8 in A

Track length9:24

Album only

Muffat, Georg: Sonata D major

Work length12:52

Album only

John Holloway (violin), Aloysia Assenbaum-Holloway (organ), Lars Ulrik Mortensen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 2002-07-17
Recording Venue: Propstei St. Gerold

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John Holloway plays four sonatas from the set of eight Biber published in 1681 and also dedicated to the archbishop. First, however, comes a curiosity: an adaptation by Andreas Anton Schmelzer (son of the better-known Johann Heinrich) of Biber's 'Crucifixion' sonata, transposed up a tone and retitled as a representation of the siege of Vienna in 1683. It's difficult, though, to detect any difference other than some small changes to the Praeludium and an extra movement at the end.
The 1681 sonatas show Biber's propensity for rhapsodic flights over a pedal point and for variations on a ground bass. In the imitative writing of No 8, the double-stopping is so skilfully done that it's hard to believe that Holloway hasn't cloned himself. In this sonata especially, there's some nicely pointed continuo playing. The Muffat is a sonata da chiesa, with a return to the first movement at the end. Here and throughout the disc Holloway plays with a most appealing warmth and a faultless technique.

Der Turken Anmarsch

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