Immerse yourself in the rich, Baroque splendor of Jan Dismas Zelenka's masterful compositions with this comprehensive 2-disc collection, released by Brilliant Classics. Spanning over two hours, this album showcases the profound musical genius of Zelenka, a composer whose works, though less frequently performed, stand shoulder to shoulder with those of his contemporaries like Bach and Handel.
At the heart of this collection is Zelenka's monumental "Missa Dei patris," a grand mass that exemplifies his mastery of the sacred choral form. The work is a tour de force of vocal and instrumental writing, featuring intricate harmonies and dynamic contrasts that highlight Zelenka's innovative approach to Baroque composition. The mass is performed with precision and passion, bringing to life the intricate textures and profound spirituality of Zelenka's score.
In addition to the "Missa Dei patris," this album features a selection of Zelenka's virtuosic Capriccios, instrumental works that showcase his flair for formal innovation and his deep understanding of Baroque dance forms. These pieces, performed with technical brilliance, offer a delightful contrast to the sacred choral works, demonstrating the breadth of Zelenka's musical talents.
The album also includes two of Zelenka's Psalm settings, which provide further insight into his sacred choral writing. These works, like the mass, are characterized by their rich harmonies and expressive melodies, making them a valuable addition to any classical music collection.
Whether you are a seasoned Baroque enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this collection offers a rich and rewarding listening experience. The performances are impeccable, capturing the spirit and vitality of Zelenka's music, and the sound quality is superb, ensuring that every nuance of the compositions is brought to life.
This album is a testament to the enduring appeal of Jan Dismas Zelenka's music, offering a comprehensive overview of his sacred choral works and instrumental compositions. It is a celebration of his unique voice in the Baroque canon, and a reminder of the enduring power of his musical vision.
Tracks
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Kyrie: Kyrie eleison I (Chorus)Jan Dismas Zelenka, Friedrich Kircheis, Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis, Wolfgang Unger, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Kyrie: Christe eleison (Soprano, Alto, Bass)Jan Dismas Zelenka, Venceslava Hruba-Freiberger, René Jacobs, Olaf Bär, Friedrich Kircheis, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Kyrie: Kyrie eleison II (Chorus)Jan Dismas Zelenka, Friedrich Kircheis, Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis, Wolfgang Unger, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Gloria: Gloria in excelsis Deo (Chorus)Jan Dismas Zelenka, Friedrich Kircheis, Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis, Wolfgang Unger, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Gloria: Domine Deus (Soprano, Alto, Chorus)Jan Dismas Zelenka, Venceslava Hruba-Freiberger, René Jacobs, Friedrich Kircheis, Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis, Wolfgang Unger, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Gloria: Domine Fili (Alto)Jan Dismas Zelenka, René Jacobs, Friedrich Kircheis, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Gloria: Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris (Chorus)Jan Dismas Zelenka, Friedrich Kircheis, Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis, Wolfgang Unger, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Gloria: Quoniam tu solus Sanctus (Soprano, Tenor, Bass)Jan Dismas Zelenka, Venceslava Hruba-Freiberger, Reinhart Ginzel, Olaf Bär, Friedrich Kircheis, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Gloria: Cum Sancto Spiritu (Chorus)Jan Dismas Zelenka, Friedrich Kircheis, Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis, Wolfgang Unger, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Credo: Credo in unum deum (Soprano, Alto, Chorus)Jan Dismas Zelenka, Venceslava Hruba-Freiberger, René Jacobs, Friedrich Kircheis, Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis, Wolfgang Unger, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Credo: Et incarnatus est (Chorus)Jan Dismas Zelenka, Friedrich Kircheis, Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis, Wolfgang Unger, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Credo: Crucifixus (Chorus)Jan Dismas Zelenka, Friedrich Kircheis, Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis, Wolfgang Unger, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Credo: Et resurrexit (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)Jan Dismas Zelenka, Venceslava Hruba-Freiberger, René Jacobs, Reinhart Ginzel, Olaf Bär, Friedrich Kircheis, Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis, Wolfgang Unger, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Credo: Et vitam venturi saeculi (Chorus)Jan Dismas Zelenka, Friedrich Kircheis, Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis, Wolfgang Unger, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Sanctus: Sanctus - Pleni sunt coeli - Osanna (Chorus)Jan Dismas Zelenka, Friedrich Kircheis, Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis, Wolfgang Unger, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Sanctus: Benedictus (Bass)Jan Dismas Zelenka, Olaf Bär, Friedrich Kircheis, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Sanctus: Osanna (Chorus)Jan Dismas Zelenka, Friedrich Kircheis, Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis, Wolfgang Unger, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei I (Alto)Jan Dismas Zelenka, René Jacobs, Friedrich Kircheis, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei II (Chorus)Jan Dismas Zelenka, Friedrich Kircheis, Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis, Wolfgang Unger, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Missa Dei patris, ZWV 19, Agnus Dei: Dona nobis pacem (Chorus)Jan Dismas Zelenka, Friedrich Kircheis, Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis, Wolfgang Unger, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Capriccio in G Major for Two Corni da Caccia, Two Oboes, Strings, Bassoon and B.C., ZWV 183: I. AllegroJan Dismas Zelenka, Ludwig Güttler, Matthias Schmutzler, Andreas Lorenz, Frank Sonnabend, Roland Straumer, Heinz-Dieter Richter, Friedrich Kircheis, Friedwart Dittmann, Werner Zeibig, Günter Klier, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Capriccio in G Major for Two Corni da Caccia, Two Oboes, Strings, Bassoon and B.C., ZWV 183: II. Canarie. Alternativement avec l'airJan Dismas Zelenka, Ludwig Güttler, Matthias Schmutzler, Andreas Lorenz, Frank Sonnabend, Roland Straumer, Heinz-Dieter Richter, Friedrich Kircheis, Friedwart Dittmann, Werner Zeibig, Günter Klier, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Capriccio in G Major for Two Corni da Caccia, Two Oboes, Strings, Bassoon and B.C., ZWV 183: III. GavotteJan Dismas Zelenka, Ludwig Güttler, Matthias Schmutzler, Andreas Lorenz, Frank Sonnabend, Roland Straumer, Heinz-Dieter Richter, Friedrich Kircheis, Friedwart Dittmann, Werner Zeibig, Günter Klier, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Capriccio in G Major for Two Corni da Caccia, Two Oboes, Strings, Bassoon and B.C., ZWV 183: IV. RondeauJan Dismas Zelenka, Ludwig Güttler, Matthias Schmutzler, Andreas Lorenz, Frank Sonnabend, Roland Straumer, Heinz-Dieter Richter, Friedrich Kircheis, Friedwart Dittmann, Werner Zeibig, Günter Klier, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Capriccio in G Major for Two Corni da Caccia, Two Oboes, Strings, Bassoon and B.C., ZWV 183: V. Minuetto - TrioJan Dismas Zelenka, Ludwig Güttler, Matthias Schmutzler, Andreas Lorenz, Frank Sonnabend, Roland Straumer, Heinz-Dieter Richter, Friedrich Kircheis, Friedwart Dittmann, Werner Zeibig, Günter Klier, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Laudate pueri in D Major for Tenor, Trumpet, Strings and B.C., ZWV 81: I. Laudate pueriJan Dismas Zelenka, Peter Schreier, Ludwig Güttler, Friedrich Kircheis, Joachim Bischof, Werner Zeibig, Hans-Peter Steger, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Laudate pueri in D Major for Tenor, Trumpet, Strings and B.C., ZWV 81: II. Qui sicut DominusJan Dismas Zelenka, Peter Schreier, Ludwig Güttler, Friedrich Kircheis, Joachim Bischof, Werner Zeibig, Hans-Peter Steger, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Laudate pueri in D Major for Tenor, Trumpet, Strings and B.C., ZWV 81: III. AmenJan Dismas Zelenka, Peter Schreier, Ludwig Güttler, Friedrich Kircheis, Joachim Bischof, Werner Zeibig, Hans-Peter Steger, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Capriccio in G Major for Two Corni da Caccia, Two Oboes, Strings, Bassoon and B.C., ZWV 190: I. AllegroJan Dismas Zelenka, Ludwig Güttler, Kurt Sandau, Andreas Lorenz, Guido Titze, Roland Straumer, Heinz-Dieter Richter, Friedrich Kircheis, Joachim Bischof, Werner Zeibig, Günter Klier, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Capriccio in G Major for Two Corni da Caccia, Two Oboes, Strings, Bassoon and B.C., ZWV 190: II. Minuetto I & IIJan Dismas Zelenka, Ludwig Güttler, Kurt Sandau, Andreas Lorenz, Guido Titze, Roland Straumer, Heinz-Dieter Richter, Friedrich Kircheis, Joachim Bischof, Werner Zeibig, Günter Klier, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Capriccio in G Major for Two Corni da Caccia, Two Oboes, Strings, Bassoon and B.C., ZWV 190: III. 'Il contento' - TrioJan Dismas Zelenka, Ludwig Güttler, Kurt Sandau, Andreas Lorenz, Guido Titze, Roland Straumer, Heinz-Dieter Richter, Friedrich Kircheis, Joachim Bischof, Werner Zeibig, Günter Klier, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Capriccio in G Major for Two Corni da Caccia, Two Oboes, Strings, Bassoon and B.C., ZWV 190: IV. 'Il furibondo'. Presto assaiJan Dismas Zelenka, Ludwig Güttler, Kurt Sandau, Andreas Lorenz, Guido Titze, Roland Straumer, Heinz-Dieter Richter, Friedrich Kircheis, Joachim Bischof, Werner Zeibig, Günter Klier, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Capriccio in G Major for Two Corni da Caccia, Two Oboes, Strings, Bassoon and B.C., ZWV 190: V. Villanella I & IIJan Dismas Zelenka, Ludwig Güttler, Kurt Sandau, Andreas Lorenz, Guido Titze, Roland Straumer, Heinz-Dieter Richter, Friedrich Kircheis, Joachim Bischof, Werner Zeibig, Günter Klier, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Confitebor tibi Domine in C Minor for Bass, Strings and B.C., ZWV 71: I. Confitebor tibi DomineJan Dismas Zelenka, Olaf Bär, Roland Straumer, Friedrich Kircheis, Friedwart Dittmann, Werner Zeibig, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Confitebor tibi Domine in C Minor for Bass, Strings and B.C., ZWV 71: II. Memoriam fecitJan Dismas Zelenka, Olaf Bär, Roland Straumer, Friedrich Kircheis, Friedwart Dittmann, Werner Zeibig, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Capriccio in A Major for Two Corni da Caccia, Two Oboes, Strings, Bassoon and B.C., ZWV 185: I. Allegro assaiJan Dismas Zelenka, Ludwig Güttler, Kurt Sandau, Andreas Lorenz, Guido Titze, Friedrich Kircheis, Joachim Bischof, Werner Zeibig, Günter Klier, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Capriccio in A Major for Two Corni da Caccia, Two Oboes, Strings, Bassoon and B.C., ZWV 185: II. AdagioJan Dismas Zelenka, Ludwig Güttler, Kurt Sandau, Andreas Lorenz, Guido Titze, Friedrich Kircheis, Joachim Bischof, Werner Zeibig, Günter Klier, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Capriccio in A Major for Two Corni da Caccia, Two Oboes, Strings, Bassoon and B.C., ZWV 185: III. Aria I. Allegro assai alternativamente - Aria II. AndanteJan Dismas Zelenka, Ludwig Güttler, Kurt Sandau, Andreas Lorenz, Guido Titze, Friedrich Kircheis, Joachim Bischof, Werner Zeibig, Günter Klier, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Capriccio in A Major for Two Corni da Caccia, Two Oboes, Strings, Bassoon and B.C., ZWV 185: IV. En Tempo de canarieJan Dismas Zelenka, Ludwig Güttler, Kurt Sandau, Andreas Lorenz, Guido Titze, Friedrich Kircheis, Joachim Bischof, Werner Zeibig, Günter Klier, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Capriccio in A Major for Two Corni da Caccia, Two Oboes, Strings, Bassoon and B.C., ZWV 185: V. Menuet I - Menuet IIJan Dismas Zelenka, Ludwig Güttler, Kurt Sandau, Andreas Lorenz, Guido Titze, Friedrich Kircheis, Joachim Bischof, Werner Zeibig, Günter Klier, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Capriccio in A Major for Two Corni da Caccia, Two Oboes, Strings, Bassoon and B.C., ZWV 185: VI. AndanteJan Dismas Zelenka, Ludwig Güttler, Kurt Sandau, Andreas Lorenz, Guido Titze, Friedrich Kircheis, Joachim Bischof, Werner Zeibig, Günter Klier, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Capriccio in A Major for Two Corni da Caccia, Two Oboes, Strings, Bassoon and B.C., ZWV 185: VII. Paysan I - Paysan II. Canon in unisonoJan Dismas Zelenka, Ludwig Güttler, Kurt Sandau, Andreas Lorenz, Guido Titze, Friedrich Kircheis, Joachim Bischof, Werner Zeibig, Günter Klier, Virtuosi Saxoniae
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