In 1696, the Salzburg court conductor Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber described his print of 7 chamber suites ("Partien") for two string instruments and basso continuo as "artfully melodious" in stilted Latin. These trio sonatas are of a special kind, as the two upper voices are not limited to the typical imitations practiced in Italy at the time, but Biber allows the solo voices to shine in a different light in virtuoso cooperation over the bass foundation. New timbres are added through the use of violin, viola and viola d'amore in various combinations and the "detuning" of the strings (scordatura).
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