This new release features music that paints an interesting picture of the musical life of Prague during the reign of Charles IV (1316-1378). During the...

This new release features music that paints an interesting picture of the musical life of Prague during the reign of Charles IV (1316-1378). During the reign of Charles IV, Prague blossomed into its beauty. The art, music, and architecture that it acquired during this time is evident, and the King was exceptionally supportive of the city’s cultural and spiritual life. The track list is divided into seven sections, each painting a picture of the music of Charles’ time through different lenses of the king’s day to day life: Charles and France, Charles and Relics, Charles and the University, Charles and Courtly Love, Charles and Slavic Liturgy, and Charles and the Worship of Saints. Performers on this album include the Schola Gregoriana Pragensis, soprano Hana Blazikova, and Jakub Kydlicek and Monika Reslerova on recorders.