Abstract

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber can be considered the architype of composers during the Baroque era. He introduced new elements to the skills in the development of violin performance and endeavored to experiment with different arrangement of scordatura. Aside from having a strong connection with religious themes and beloved by the general populace, Biber’s rosary sonata was at the forefront during that time in terms of its creative context and techniques. Passacaglia was a product of this creation and also played the role of finalizing the entire piece. Through a literature review of the creative context, the current paper explores and analyzes its sheet music , at the same time providing an in-depth structure interpretation of its different segments.