Biber's achievements included further development of violin technique – he was able to reach the 6th and 7th positions, and his left-hand and bowing techniques were far more advanced than …

Heinrich Biber was a Bohemian composer, one of the outstanding violin virtuosos of the Baroque era. In 1668 Biber earned his first position, that of valet and musician to the bishop of …

The famous Battalia of Heinrich Biber, live 4K ultra high definition video.Presented here for the first time on period instruments in the 4K, ultra high definition format.

May 19, 2021 · Biber resorts to more universal rhetorical gestures, changes in texture and subtle word-painting, with a particularly evocative depiction of the day of wrath. Beyond his music, …

Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber's Passacaglia is one of the oldest surviving solo violin works, a distinction no doubt supported by the absoluteness of its musical process: it walks over four …

Biber was raised to the nobility by Emperor Leopold I, and spent many years with the archbishop of Salzburg, in whose service he composed Masses, Requiems, litanies, and Vespers in the …

Biber remained in Salzburg for the rest of his life. His musical and social careers flourished: he started publishing his music in 1676, performed before the Emperor Leopold I in 1677, …

Oct 19, 2025 · The reputation of Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber as the greatest violin virtuoso of his time has survived safely tucked away in the annals of music history texts. Some, including …

Born in the small Bohemian town of Wartenberg in 1644, there was no one like Biber. It’s not just his extraordinary ability as a violinist or his experiments with the alternate tuning system …

Biber's music was highly influential during his lifetime and did much to help further the development of violin technique. His most significant contribution, however, was in his use of …