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Zelenka: Melodrama De Sancto Wenceslad / Stryncl, Musica Florea
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Details
- Composer
- ZELENKA, JAN DISMAS
- Artist
- Boni Pueri, Musica Florea, ?Tryncl
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Supraphon
- Released
- Jan 29, 2013
- Catalog #
- SU4113-2
- UPC
- 099925411329
About
Here's a case where the music so completely and satisfyingly transcends the texts, that we can thoroughly enjoy the proceedings without really having to know what all the singing and playing is about. The texts--the singing is in Latin--are in the most serious, heavily ornate, flowery Baroque poetic style, and are concerned with religious devoutness and allegorical representations of traits such as "Fortitude", "Suspicion", "Dignity", "Faith", and "Godliness". Even the work's title, which translates "Under the olive tree of peace and the palm tree of virtue the Crown of Bohemia splendidly shines before the whole world", tells you something of the solemnity and high importance of the occasion for which it was written: the 1723 coronation ceremony in Prague of Emperor Charles VI and his wife Elisabeth Christine. Zelenka's music, which amounts to a kind of oratorio-type structure--orchestral introductions and interludes, choruses, arias, and various other solo/choral combinations--actually was designed to accompany a dramatic presentation that also included dances and parts for actors. Fortunately for us today, we can sit back and just listen to some of the more delightful--sometimes breathtakingly powerful--music from this period that didn't come from the pen of Bach or Handel. Even Zelenka was impressed enough with some of the work's movements that he reused them in adapted form the following year for sections of his Te Deum.
The opening Sinfonia is a brilliant enough piece all on its own, but the chorus that immediately follows takes us to yet another level of excitement, setting a sumptuously decorated stage for what is to come. Although there's a substantial amount of music here, no one section stays too long, and the arias show care for musical beauty well beyond anything suggested by the texts. And there's nothing pale or simple in the writing either, whether for instruments or voices: much of it, especially the vocal solos, requires performers of considerable accomplishment, even virtuosity. The opening chorus is quite a tour de force, and in this performance we're treated to the lovely sound and impeccable technique of the boys' and men's voices of the Czech choir Boni Pueri. That this is a Czech production mirrors its original performance in Prague's Jesuit Clementinum, which not only involved native Czech singers and actors, but also was conducted by the Czech-born Zelenka. The orchestral writing, which includes such ceremonial staples as trumpets and timpani, used to great effect, is bright-spirited and masterfully constructed to hold our interest and maintain dramatic momentum. The soloists are generally very good and there's some really terrific interaction in duets and in dialogs with the chorus. The sound is full-bodied and sufficiently detailed to give immediate presence to all the performers while preserving appropriate balances. Anyone who enjoys large-scale Baroque choral/orchestral music will love this unusual and musically engaging work--another gem in the crown of a composer that's finally getting just recognition.
--David Vernier, ClassicsToday.com
Reviewing original release, Supraphon 3520
The opening Sinfonia is a brilliant enough piece all on its own, but the chorus that immediately follows takes us to yet another level of excitement, setting a sumptuously decorated stage for what is to come. Although there's a substantial amount of music here, no one section stays too long, and the arias show care for musical beauty well beyond anything suggested by the texts. And there's nothing pale or simple in the writing either, whether for instruments or voices: much of it, especially the vocal solos, requires performers of considerable accomplishment, even virtuosity. The opening chorus is quite a tour de force, and in this performance we're treated to the lovely sound and impeccable technique of the boys' and men's voices of the Czech choir Boni Pueri. That this is a Czech production mirrors its original performance in Prague's Jesuit Clementinum, which not only involved native Czech singers and actors, but also was conducted by the Czech-born Zelenka. The orchestral writing, which includes such ceremonial staples as trumpets and timpani, used to great effect, is bright-spirited and masterfully constructed to hold our interest and maintain dramatic momentum. The soloists are generally very good and there's some really terrific interaction in duets and in dialogs with the chorus. The sound is full-bodied and sufficiently detailed to give immediate presence to all the performers while preserving appropriate balances. Anyone who enjoys large-scale Baroque choral/orchestral music will love this unusual and musically engaging work--another gem in the crown of a composer that's finally getting just recognition.
--David Vernier, ClassicsToday.com
Reviewing original release, Supraphon 3520
Tracklist 36 tracks
- Disc 1
-
1 Symphonia 05:55
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Symphonia
- Duration
- 05:55
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
2 Prelude: Fortitudo mea 04:21
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Prelude: Fortitudo mea
- Duration
- 04:21
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Noemi Kiss, Anna Hlavenková, Markus Forster, Jaroslav Březina, Adam Zdunikowski, Ales Prochazka
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
3 Prelude: Aria: Haec coeli 03:45
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Prelude: Aria: Haec coeli
- Duration
- 03:45
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Adam Zdunikowski
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
4 Prelude: Recitative: Hem! Quoe ista? 00:48
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Prelude: Recitative: Hem! Quoe ista?
- Duration
- 00:48
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Noemi Kiss, Markus Forster
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
5 Prelude: Aria: En! Pietatis adamas 02:58
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Prelude: Aria: En! Pietatis adamas
- Duration
- 02:58
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Noemi Kiss
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
6 Prelude: Recitative: Dura certamina 00:27
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Prelude: Recitative: Dura certamina
- Duration
- 00:27
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Ales Prochazka
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
7 Prelude: Aria: Huc palmas deferte 02:54
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Prelude: Aria: Huc palmas deferte
- Duration
- 02:54
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Ales Prochazka
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
8 Prelude: Recitative: Haec summa gloriae 00:45
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Prelude: Recitative: Haec summa gloriae
- Duration
- 00:45
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Anna Hlavenková, Adam Zdunikowski
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
9 Prelude: Aria: Allegro 02:57
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Prelude: Aria: Allegro
- Duration
- 02:57
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Anna Hlavenková
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
10 Act I: Aria: I, Phoebe, umbras pelle 02:35
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Act I: Aria: I, Phoebe, umbras pelle
- Duration
- 02:35
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Markus Forster
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
11 Act I: Recitative: En, en fidei aemula 00:33
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Act I: Recitative: En, en fidei aemula
- Duration
- 00:33
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Jaroslav Březina
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
12 Act I: Aria: Huc virtutes festinate 03:10
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Act I: Aria: Huc virtutes festinate
- Duration
- 03:10
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Jaroslav Březina
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
13 Act I: Eja de figmentis 01:19
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Act I: Eja de figmentis
- Duration
- 01:19
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
14 Act I: Recitative: Eja pietati 00:24
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Act I: Recitative: Eja pietati
- Duration
- 00:24
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Noemi Kiss, Markus Forster
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
15 Act I: Aria: Jam calle secundo 02:08
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Act I: Aria: Jam calle secundo
- Duration
- 02:08
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Markus Forster, Noemi Kiss
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
16 Act I: Ritornello 01:15
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Act I: Ritornello
- Duration
- 01:15
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
17 Act I: Recitative: Nunquid non messis tritici est? 00:18
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Act I: Recitative: Nunquid non messis tritici est?
- Duration
- 00:18
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Noemi Kiss, Markus Forster
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
18 Act I: Aria: Meto culmos, lego spicas 03:05
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Act I: Aria: Meto culmos, lego spicas
- Duration
- 03:05
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Noemi Kiss, Markus Forster
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
- Disc 2
-
1 Act II: Recitative: Quicinque glorificaverit me 00:23
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Act II: Recitative: Quicinque glorificaverit me
- Duration
- 00:23
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Adam Zdunikowski
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
2 Act II: Aria: Angelicae mentes 04:55
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Act II: Aria: Angelicae mentes
- Duration
- 04:55
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Adam Zdunikowski
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
3 Act II: En prompti ad mandata 02:37
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Act II: En prompti ad mandata
- Duration
- 02:37
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
4 Act II: Aria: Ave Deus, ave redite 07:32
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Act II: Aria: Ave Deus, ave redite
- Duration
- 07:32
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Anna Hlavenková
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
5 Act II: Recitative: Proh! quae aeris inclementia 00:51
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Act II: Recitative: Proh! quae aeris inclementia
- Duration
- 00:51
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Jaroslav Březina
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
6 Act II: Aria: Veni, lux perennis 04:47
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Act II: Aria: Veni, lux perennis
- Duration
- 04:47
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Jaroslav Březina
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
7 Act II: Recitative: Per me reges regnant 00:34
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Act II: Recitative: Per me reges regnant
- Duration
- 00:34
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Anna Hlavenková, Ales Prochazka
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
8 Act II: Aria: Exurge providentia 04:13
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Act II: Aria: Exurge providentia
- Duration
- 04:13
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Ales Prochazka
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
9 Act II: Recitative: Corona gloriae in manu Domini 00:18
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Act II: Recitative: Corona gloriae in manu Domini
- Duration
- 00:18
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Anna Hlavenková
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
10 Act II: Recitative: Huc coeli principes 07:18
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Act II: Recitative: Huc coeli principes
- Duration
- 07:18
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Anna Hlavenková
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
11 Act III: Aria: Reviresce, effloresce, pacisolea 03:01
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Act III: Aria: Reviresce, effloresce, pacisolea
- Duration
- 03:01
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Markus Forster
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
12 Act III: Recitative: Aptate tympana 00:33
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Act III: Recitative: Aptate tympana
- Duration
- 00:33
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Jaroslav Březina
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
13 Act III: Aria: Vive, regna 02:08
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Act III: Aria: Vive, regna
- Duration
- 02:08
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Jaroslav Březina
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
14 Act III: Aria: Nova gaudia, nova jubila 02:23
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Act III: Aria: Nova gaudia, nova jubila
- Duration
- 02:23
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Ales Prochazka
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
15 Act III: Aria: En duplo sole Czechia 05:21
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Act III: Aria: En duplo sole Czechia
- Duration
- 05:21
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Noemi Kiss
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
16 Epilogue: Recitative: Eja! Eja votivi omnia 00:30
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Epilogue: Recitative: Eja! Eja votivi omnia
- Duration
- 00:30
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Adam Zdunikowski
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
17 Epilogue: Aria: Exsurge martis gloria 03:22
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Epilogue: Aria: Exsurge martis gloria
- Duration
- 03:22
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Adam Zdunikowski
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl
-
18 Epilogue: Vos oriens adoret 04:43
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Epilogue: Vos oriens adoret
- Duration
- 04:43
- Composer
- Jan Dismas Zelenka
- Performer
- Noemi Kiss, Anna Hlavenková, Markus Forster, Jaroslav Březina, Ales Prochazka, Adam Zdunikowski
- Ensemble
- Boni Pueri Boys Choir, Musica Florea, Ensemble Philidor, MusicaAeterna
- Conductor
- Marek Štryncl