"French violinist Amandine Beyer's technical prowess makes light work of all these challenges: her playing throughout remains poised, graceful and ever alert to the all-pervasive dance rhythms ... The continuo players of Gli Incognito respond with beautifully stylish realisations ... It's hard to resist ... the sheer joie-de-vivre they bring to these remarkable, and ultimately mysterious works"

"Amandine Beyer and Gli Incognito hearken back to the lean, urgent approach ... Her tone is lean, astringent in a positive sense ... and her articulation usually incisive, just short of aggressive ... The 'Rosary Sonatas' are a marathon and one inevitably quibbles with something along the way, but I can see myself returning to this set where other accounts have fallen by the wayside. Whether you're new to the Rosary Sonatas or are familiar with as many accounts as I am, this one is worth hearing"

"Det, vi i dag kalder Bibers Rosenkranzsonater, blev skrevet omkring 1676 og anvender usædvanlig stemning af instrumenterne og meget progressive musikalske teknikker til at føre lytterne gennem en rituel meditation over femten begivenheder i Kristi liv fra 'glædelig' over 'sorgfuld' til 'herlig' ... Violinist Amandine Beyer ... præsenterer en ny indspilning med sit ensemble, Gli incogniti, der lover godt"

"Recording of the week: Inspired by a dance project for the stage, Beyer and her fellow musicians rediscover the vitality of Biber's cycle of devotional sonatas ... This version, by Amandine Beyer and Gli Incogniti ... leads us into their magical universe through a novel prism: that of movement, to which these pieces are an infinite ode ... Amandine Beyer and her companions bring a deep sincerity and thoughtfulness to music that could all too easily become lurid and superficial, yet they never lose sight of the mobility at its heart"