Boston Baroque - Biber: The Mystery Sonatas - Chicago Tribune

The Bohemian-Austrian composer Heinrich Biber’s cycle of violin sonatas inspired by the 15 ‘mysteries’ – events in the life of Christ and the Virgin represented by the Catholic Rosary – is a masterpiece of Baroque instrumental music,” says von Rhein. “Violinist Christina Day Martinson, concertmaster of Boston Baroque, brings deep feeling and stylistic flair to these meditative works, joined by a fine continuo team of colleagues, including ensemble director Martin Pearlman on harpsichord and organ.