8 Violin Sonatas, C 138-145 (Biber, Heinrich Ignaz Franz von)

		Movements/Sections 8 sonatas Sonata I in A major, C 138 Sonata II in D dorian, C 139 Sonata III in F major, C 140 Sonata IV in D major, C 141 (scordatura à e' a' d'') Sonata V in E minor, C 142 Sonata VI in C minor, C 143 (partially scordatura g d' a' d'') Sonata VII in G major, C 144 Sonata VIII in A major, C 145 First Publication 1681 - Nuremberg Genre Categories Sonatas; For violin, continuo; Scores featuring the violin; Scores with basso continuo; For 1 player with continuo; For violin, piano (arr); For 2 players; Scores featuring the piano; For cello, piano (arr); Scores featuring the cello; For lute (arr); For 1 player; Scores featuring the lute

Sheet Music

• Scores and Parts (3)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (11)

Scores and Parts

 Complete Score
*#282060 - 8.56MB, 63 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 0x⇩

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Publisher Info.:

Salzburg: Thomas Georg Höger, 1681

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Jagiellonian University's copy was formerly in the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin.

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 Complete score and violin part (Preview)
*#47832 - 12.36MB, 111 pp. -  7.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (6) - V*/V/V* - 7926x⇩

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Editor:

Guido Adler (1855-1941)

Publisher Info.:

Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich, Band 11.
Vienna: Österreichischer Bundesverlag, 1898. Plate Dm.d.Tk.in Oest.V. 11.

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 Sonata I in A major, C138 (alternative scan)
*#52634 - 0.88MB, 11 pp. -  5.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V*/V* - 1562x⇩

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Editor:

Guido Adler (1855-1941)

Publisher Info.:

Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich, Band 11.
Vienna: Österreichischer Bundesverlag, 1898. Plate Dm.d.Tk.in Oest.V. 11.

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Sonata VI in C minor, C 143

For Violin and Piano (David)

 Complete Score
*#90003 - 2.29MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 724x⇩

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 Violin Part
*#90004 - 1.37MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1126x⇩

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Arranger:

Ferdinand David (1810-1871)

Editor:

Henri Petri (1853–1914)

Publisher Info.:

Die hohe Schule des Violinspiels
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.[1910]. Plate V.A. 1992.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Scanned at 600dpi grayscale, converted to monochrome.

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For Violin and Piano (Göllner)

 Piano Score
*#237167 - 1.16MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - C/V/C - 96x⇩

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 Violin
*#237168 - 1.09MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - C/V/C - 144x⇩

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Fynnjamin (2012/6/23)

Arranger:

August Göllner (1881-19??), piano realization

Editor:

Henri Marteau (1874-1934)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Steingräber Verlag, 1911, Plate 1935.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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For Cello and Piano (Moffat)

 Gavotte - Piano score
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 Gavotte - Cello part
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Generoso (2010/6/15)

Arranger:

Alfred Moffat (1866-1950)

Publisher Info.:

Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.(ca.1896). Plate 10158.

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For Cello and Piano (Radecki)

 Gavotte - Piano score
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 Gavotte - Cello part
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Generoso (2010/5/30)

Arranger:

Carl von Radecki (1842–1885)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1880). Plate V.A. 378.

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For Lute solo

 Passacaglia
*#52727 - 0.14MB, 2 pp. -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V* - 879x⇩

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Editor:

Guido Adler (1855-1941)

Publisher Info.:

Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich, Band 50.
Vienna: Österreichischer Bundesverlag, 1918. Plate Dm.d.Tk.in Oest.XXV.(50)

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Original transcription appears in the Kremsmünster lute book (ms.L.83), further transcribed by Adler from tablature into keyboard notation.

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Sonata VII in G major, C 144

For Violin and Piano (Göllner)

 Piano Score
*#237088 - 1.65MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - C/V/C - 108x⇩

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 Violin part
*#237089 - 1.56MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - C/V/C - 158x⇩

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Fynnjamin (2012/6/22)

Arranger:

August Göllner (1881-19??), piano realization

Editor:

Henri Marteau (1874-1934)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Steingräber Verlag, 1911. Plate 1936.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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General Information

Work Title	Sonatæ, violino solo, … ab Henrico I F Biber … Anno MDCLXXXI.
Alternative Title	8 Violin Sonatas

Composer	Biber, Heinrich Ignaz Franz von
Opus/Catalogue Number	C 138–145
Movements/Sections	8 sonatas Sonata I in A major, C 138 Sonata II in D dorian, C 139 Sonata III in F major, C 140 Sonata IV in D major, C 141 (scordatura à e' a' d'') Sonata V in E minor, C 142 Sonata VI in C minor, C 143 (partially scordatura g d' a' d'') Sonata VII in G major, C 144 Sonata VIII in A major, C 145
First Publication	1681 - Nuremberg
Dedication	Maximilian Gandolph von Kuenburg, Archbishop of Salzburg (1622–1687)
Piece Style	Baroque
Instrumentation	Violin and Continuo

Misc. Comments

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.