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written into the music, I refrained from adding too many ornaments in order to avoid crowding Biber’s complex writing. In the spirit of beginning the piece in a simple, modest way, I did not add ornaments to the Praeludium’s opening Grave . However, I did add several mordents

to the final Presto , beginning in m. 67. As I stated earlier, this is a return to the organ affect and virtuosic conversation between the solo violas, which is amplified by these ornaments and leads to a strong, exciting conclusion. I also chose to incorporate ornaments in many of the Praeludium’s Adagio sections (ex. 11), in order to add grace and poise.

Example 9. Biber, Harmonia Artificiosa-Ariosa Partia VII, Arietta Variata, mm. 33–40, Wimmer edition.

Example 10. Biber, Harmonia Artificiosa-Ariosa Partia VII, Arietta Variata, mm. 81–84, Wimmer edition.

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