Biber Passacaglia - Augusta McKay Lodge, baroque violin "The Guardian Angel" (Mystery Sonatas) 8K

The Passacaglia in G Minor "Guardian Angel" for unaccompanied violin by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, performed on the baroque violin by Augusta McKay Lodge. 8K, UHD video from award winning Voices of Music "Musica Transalpina" concerts, February, 2023.
Biber's passacaglia is acknowledged as one of the finest works for violin of the 17th century: Biber spins a dazzling array of variations--in many different styles--over a simple, four-note bass line. The passacaglia is the crown jewel of the collection of sonatas known as the Rosary Sonatas; these works come down to us from the single surviving copy of a manuscript in Munich. Each work in the source known as the "Rosary" or "Mystery" sonatas has a unique, engraved emblem; the Passacaglia has the guardian angel.
The violin, bow and strings are of the baroque type, in particular the 17th century style "Biber" bow which is shorter and stouter than the bow used for Bach and Handel.
Baroque violin by Jason Viseltear, 2014, after Guarneri del Gesù. 17th c. "Biber" bow by Eduardo Gorr.
This concert won the San Francisco Classical Voice "Best Chamber Performance" award in 2023.
This work is presented for the first time in 8K UHD video.
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[@toussaintmary]

A masterclass violinist! Bravo!

[@jg5861]

This is such gorgeous violin playing! A thousand thank-yous!

[@VoicesofMusic]

:)

[@AIPlaying]

The best of barroque in this channel. Very thanks for.sharing and congrats to all envolved.

[@tuliobabikian]

What an amazing violinist she is!

[@rockydogsdad]

Must have put in many years of dedicated practice!

[@markuswx1322]

Haunting, to be sure. She and Alana Youseffian are outstanding in the VOM. They seem to be away from the West Coast much of the time, unfortunately.

[@tejaspatel254]

Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to it. ❤

[@linedwell]

Everything about this is absolutely beautiful. The music, the violin, the setting, the audio and Ms Lodge herself of course. Stunningly beautiful and wonderful.

[@lawcch]

Bravo, super awe and amazing performance. Soothing and breathtaking performance of Heinrich Biber's Passacaglia.

[@SilvioNobre]

The delicacy of Augusta's talent touches the soul with a gentleness that transcends. Beautiful! ❤️

[@TINGSTARR]

Augusta, the angel.

[@neilcochran7719]

Seeing this in replay. Ms. Lodge has unleashed a magnificent piece of magic on us. Thank you.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Our pleasure!

[@pilarizquierdo3542]

Wonderfull, thanks a lot.❤

[@sliter895]

The best interpretation of all time !

[@theoisaac9948]

Nice indeed

[@lovevivaldi]

Just beautiful.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you very much!

[@mariveneta]

Thank you Voices of Music! I haven't heard since a long time something more touching and full of tenderness!

[@VoicesofMusic]

Our pleasure!

[@verifiedfabrication3701]

Amazing...I put it on repeat.

[@nobodyplaylists]

I love this piece!

[@Angel-3311]

AL escuchar interpretaciones Como esta, tan bien ejecutada se me pone la piel de gallina. Bravo exelente canal.

[@alienbraincookies]

This is just incredible. Thank you.

[@milanchristi7939]

Colorful, masterful and dripping with passion.Bravo!

[@VoicesofMusic]

Many thanks!

[@michaelreaper666]

Wow thats so good ...and played .. Thanks .. 💚👍👍🎵🎻

[@VoicesofMusic]

You're welcome!

[@mariacaswell7143]

So absolutely gorgeous!

[@mariacaswell7143]

I love this kind of introspective tempo. More like hearing a really amazing story. So spiritual and ecstatic.

[@lenaN5k8Q9]

Such beautiful music wonderfully played thank you🍃

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thanks for listening

[@lonniethomas2649]

She’s magical!

[@VoicesofMusic]

Agree!

[@chrissix5399]

Wow! Talk about beautiful sounds! I woke up, and before I got out of bed, I listened to this, and it was possibly one of the best videos to wake up to! Relaxing, and a little melancholic. It's almost like a breath of fresh air. Thank you for this amazing video and music!

[@CarolineViolinMusic]

I’ve switched to Baroque violin and even play Irish music with it. The sound and the articulation of the bowing it’s heavenly

[@romangrachev5138]

That's great! Thanks!

[@jfduran9176]

Astonishing!

[@johdrydaniels]

Maravilloso como siempre!!!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@VoicesofMusic]

:)

[@kara1552]

Amazing!

[@FullTimePatient37]

The violin is melting and weeping.. only a true artist can provoke those feelings ❤ thank you for sharing!

[@marshallcrow1257]

Love this music, instantly liked it, even though I've never heard it before. Reminds me of Bach's Chaconne. She plays excellently.

[@peternaryd_operasinger]

Absolutely fantastic!😁👍👏👏👏❤

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you!

[@peternaryd_operasinger]

You're so welcome!😁

[@katherinegibson6951]

Beautiful! Thankyou so very much!

[@VoicesofMusic]

You are so welcome!

[@felipebalsi4944]

Bravo! Esplêndido! ❤😊!

[@peterholmes3011]

Not only has she to play it but also to remember every single note in the right order and tempo. Amazing.

[@jgcaesar4]

I wish this had just kept going. The tempo and restraint of the playing is calming.

[@DavideSora]

Amazing music and violinist.👏👏👏 ❤ Just a note: it would be interesting to have some information on the instruments used, precisely to stimulate the interest of future Baroque violinists to match the instrument features with the music played. But oh well, I'm a luthier, my interest is biased😅

[@VoicesofMusic]

Will do!

[@VoicesofMusic]

Baroque violin by Jason Viseltear, 2014, after Guarneri del Gesù. 17th c. "Biber" bow by Eduardo Gorr.

[@DavideSora]

@@VoicesofMusic Thank you!! For us luthiers, it is important to have this type of information, very useful for forming a better idea of the sound closest to the original. Lucky player to play such a violin, and of course my compliments to the luthier who made it.🙂

[@GiuseppeAlonci]

Great performance and great piece! You are an amazing violinist!

[@GFC_India]

It is Really Amazing 🤩

[@VoicesofMusic]

Agree!

[@kidneykutter]

One of my favorite pieces and one of my favorite violinists. The perfect combo!

[@parthoroy9141]

Such a splendid performance 🎻 From Biber to Bieber, we've come a long way musically 🎵

[@beneviolent]

True! ❤

[@fernando7517]

👏👏👏

[@FrankCone-pw2jk]

Exquisite!

[@williambest933]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@njghtmare-h2t]

WOW!!!!!! 😍 Thanks 🎉

[@VoicesofMusic]

You're welcome 😊

[@papahaydn295]

The *only* way to render this music genuinely authentic is to *feel* it in the innermost recesses of your soul, to descend into its moments of sadness while managing to soar into the heights of its sublimity. This is what the great McKay manages to do in this performance.

[@alexandersuvorov185]

Это Божественное исполнение!BRAVISSIMA!!!

[@bujmoskaliv]

From Ukraine with delight!!❤

[@staffanolofsson8201]

This music is sent to us from some God we have. Dont know what God, but this music is from heaven.

[@lp02lp]

MI RICORDA LA CHACCONA DI VITALI.

[@giorgiolamborghini813]

If I were a powerful man I would force all the inhabitants of the earth to listen to this Passacaglia, maybe performed by Augusta McKay Lodge, I'm sure the world would get better😂 . However, the desired result would certainly not be obtained with imposition. Only when people acquire the awareness and the need to listen to such high-level music can something in the world change.

[@yuanxing7450]

Gabrielle Wunsch done this piece nicely also！

[@VoicesofMusic]

Yes, beautiful as well.

[@ppankl]

and Rachel Podger too

[@ppankl]

and Andrew Manze

[@neu4791]

👏

[@Ciaccona255]

Beautiful but I like faster tempo.

[@VoicesofMusic]

This tempo is like a poem....

[@Ciaccona255]

@@VoicesofMusic yes very beautiful 🥰

[@jill-ti7oe]

😄👍

[@muchsintatah8358]

🥰😍🤩❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍🎉🙏