Work Title
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Sonatæ, violino solo, … ab Henrico I F Biber … Anno MDCLXXXI.
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Alternative. Title
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8 Violin Sonatas
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Composer
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Biber, Heinrich Ignaz Franz von
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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C 138–145
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IHB 24
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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8 sonatas:
- Sonata in A major, C 138
- Sonata in D Dorian mode, C 139
- Sonata in F major, C 140
- Sonata in D major, C 141 (scordatura à e' a' d'')
- Sonata in E minor, C 142
- Sonata in C minor, C 143 (partially scordatura g d' a' d'')
- Sonata in G major, C 144
- Sonata in A major, C 145
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First Publication.
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1681 - Nuremberg
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Dedication
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Maximilian Gandolph von Kuenburg, Archbishop of Salzburg (1622–1687)
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Baroque
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Piece Style
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Baroque
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Instrumentation
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violin, continuo
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Extra Information
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Sonatas IV and VI employ scordatura, or non-standard violin tunings to accomodate double or triple stoppings that would be unplayable or difficult in the standard tuning.
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