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In 1696, the Salzburg court conductor Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber described his print of seven chamber suites (InchPartienInch) for two string instruments and basso continuo as Inchartful vocal harmonyInch in ornate Latin. These trio sonatas are of a special kind, because the two upper voices are not limited to the typical imitations practised in Italy at that time, but Biber allows the solo voices to be played in a free, expressive manner. He allows them to shine in a different light in virtuoso interplay above the bass foundation, repeatedly in full-bodied polyphony or in chords. In addition, new timbres are created through the use of the violin, viola and viola d'amore in various combinations and the 'detuning' of the strings (scordatura) to achieve different string tensions and thus give the instruments a sharper or softer sound. This recording is the third installment of the Biber recordings with Harmonie Universelle. Album Tracks 1. Biber Partia I in D minor Sonata. Adagio - Presto - Adagio 2. Biber Partia I in D minor Allamande 3. Biber Partia I in D minor Gigue. Variatio I - Variatio II 4. Biber Partia I in D minor Aria 5. Biber Partia I in D minor Sarabande. Variatio I - Variatio II 6. Biber Partia II in B minor Praeludium 7. Biber Partia II in B minor Allamande. Variatio 8. Biber Partia II in B minor Balletto 9. Biber Partia II in B minor Aria. Presto 10. Biber Partia II in B minor Gigue. Presto 11. Biber Partia III in a Major Praeludium. Allegro 12. Biber Partia III in a Major Allamande 13. Biber Partia III in a Major Amener. Presto 14. Biber Partia III in a Major Balletto 15. Biber Partia III in a Major Gigue 16. Biber Partia III in a Major Ciacona. Canon in Unisono 17. Biber Partia IV in E-Flat Major Sonata. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio 18. Biber Partia IV in E-Flat Major Allamande 1
