Artist: Rachel Podger, Brecon Baroque Title: Just Biber Year Of Release: 2025 Label: Channel Classics Genre: Classical Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz + booklet) Total Time: 01:09:46 Total Size: 1.25 GB Tracklist: 1. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 5 in E Minor, C. 142: I. [Untitled] (2:54) 2. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 5 in E Minor, C. 142: II. Variatio - Allegro (3:57) 3. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 5 in E Minor, C. 142: III. Presto (1:43) 4. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 5 in E Minor, C. 142: IV. Aria - Variations (3:20) 5. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, C. 138: I. [Untitled] (1:28) 6. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, C. 138: II. Adagio (1:56) 7. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, C. 138: III. [Untitled] (0:46) 8. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, C. 138: IV. Variatio (5:28) 9. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, C. 138: V. Finale (1:59) 10. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, C. 139: I. [Untitled] (1:15) 11. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, C. 139: II. Aria (0:53) 12. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, C. 139: III. Variatio (2:41) 13. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, C. 139: IV. Adagio (1:04) 14. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, C. 139: V. [Untitled] (1:35) 15. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, C. 139: VI. Finale (1:12) 16. Biber: Violin Sonata violino solo representativa in A Major, C. 146: I. Allegro (2:08) 17. Biber: Violin Sonata violino solo representativa in A Major, C. 146: II. Die Nachtigal (1:53) 18. Biber: Violin Sonata violino solo representativa in A Major, C. 146: III. Der Cu Cu (0:47) 19. Biber: Violin Sonata violino solo representativa in A Major, C. 146: IV. Der Fresch (1:23) 20. Biber: Violin Sonata violino solo representativa in A Major, C. 146: V. Die Henne und der Hann (0:41) 21. Biber: Violin Sonata violino solo representativa in A Major, C. 146: VI. Die Vachtel (1:07) 22. Biber: Violin Sonata violino solo representativa in A Major, C. 146: VII. Die Katz (0:53) 23. Biber: Violin Sonata violino solo representativa in A Major, C. 146: VIII. Musquetier Mars (1:32) 24. Biber: Violin Sonata violino solo representativa in A Major, C. 146: IX. Allamande (2:18) 25. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, C. 143: I. [Untitled] (1:05) 26. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, C. 143: II. Passacaglia (4:35) 27. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, C. 143: III. [Untitled] - Adagio (1:59) 28. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, C. 143: IV. Gavotta (1:38) 29. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, C. 143: V. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio (3:20) 30. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 3 in F Major, C. 140: I. Adagio - Presto (1:38) 31. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 3 in F Major, C. 140: II. Aria - Variatio (2:41) 32. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 3 in F Major, C. 140: III. Presto - Adagio (0:59) 33. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 3 in F Major, C. 140: IV. Allegro (2:16) 34. Biber: Violin Sonata No. 3 in F Major, C. 140: V. Variatio (5:01) Following up her critically acclaimed recording of Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber's Rosary Sonatas, violinist and musical director Rachel Podger leads Brecon Baroque on Just Biber, an album of Sonatas from Biber's 1681 collection Sonatæ Violino Solo and his theatrical Sonata Representivo. These works are extremely virtuosic with extensive multiple stopping and dazzling passages of stylus fantasticus. In Biber’s time, harmony was something cosmic, vibrating in a God-given resonance between human, instrumental and celestial bodies. Dedicated to Archbishop Maximilian Gandolf, the sonatas were not only designed to delight, but also potentially to balm and heal; Biber described the sonatas as a kind of prayer for the Archbishop’s longevity and good health. "It’s fresh, athletic, teasing and a bit gravelly here and there to sustain my attention between smoothie chords. Podger is totally on her toes, a challenging leader with a mind of her own." (Slipped Disc 4 Star Review) "Podger’s wonderful album, pairing her dynamic fiddling with equally colourful playing from members of Brecon Baroque" (The Times 5 Star Review) "Podger rises brilliantly to these sonatas’ extreme challenges." (The Guardian 4 Star Review) Rachel Podger, baroque violin, director Ensemble Brecon Baroque