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Biber, Heinrich Ignaz Franz von 1644 - 1704

Harmonia artificioso-ariosa

Harmonia artificioso-ariosa: diversi mode accordata (7 partias for 1 or 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 violas d’amore, and continuo in various combinations)

C 62–68 2 Violin, Viola, Continuo Partitas Baroque published 1696 7 movements

Movements

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7 movements
  1. I Partia I in D minor: Sonata, Allamande, Gigue with Variatio I & II, Aria, Sarabande with Variatio I & II, Finale (scordatura: both violins tuned a, e', a', d")
  2. II Partia II in B minor: Praeludium, Allamande & Variatio, Balletto, Aria, Gigue (scordatura: both violins tuned b, f', b', d")
  3. III Partia III in A: Praeludium, Allamande, Amener, Balletto, Gigue, Ciacona (scordatura: both violins tuned a, e' a', e")
  4. IV Partia IV in E: Sonata, Allamande, Trezza, Aria, Canario, Gigue, Pollicinello (scordatura: violin tuned b, e', b', e"; viola tuned e, b, e', b'
  5. V Partia V in G minor: Intrada, Aria, Balletto, Gigue, Passacaglia (scordatura: g, d', a', d")
  6. VI Partia VI in D: Praeludium, Aria with Variatio I–XIII, Finale (both violins tuned normally)
  7. VII Partia VII in C minor: Praeludium, Allamande, Sarabande, Gigue, Aria, Trezza, Arietta variata (scordatura: both viole d’amore tuned c, g, c', e', g', c")

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