Zelenka: Trio Sonatas, ZWV 181 / Ensemble Berlin Prag

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Label
Supraphon
Release Date
January 19, 2018
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      ZELENKA, JAN DISMAS
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Ensemble Berlin Prag
    • PERFORMER
      ENSEMBLE BERLIN PRAG
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 19, 2018
    • UPC
      099925423926
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SU4239-2
    • LABEL
      Supraphon
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Adagio ma non troppo

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    2. II. Allegro

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    3. III. Larghetto

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    4. IV. Allegro assai

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    5. I. Andante

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    6. II. Allegro

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    7. III. Andante

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    8. IV. Allegro

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    9. I. Adagio

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    10. II. Allegro

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    11. III. Largo

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    12. IV. Tempo giusto: Allegro

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    13. I. Andante

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    14. II. Allegro

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    15. III. Adagio

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    16. IV. Allegro ma non troppo

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    17. I. Allegro

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    18. II. Adagio

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    19. III. Allegro

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    20. I. Andante

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    21. II. Allegro

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    22. III. Adagio

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag

    23. IV. Allegro

      Composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka

      Ensemble: Ensemble Berlin Prag


Reinhard Goebel, an esteemed Baroque music connoisseur, ranks Zelenka among the five best composers of the first half of the 18th century. The cycle of six sonatas for two oboes, bassoon and continuo serves to prove that his assertion is far from being mere hyperbole, that it is a justified opinion worthy of being giving serious thought. Although for many years Zelenka performed all the duties of Kapellmeister and court composer of the Dresden Hofkapelle, he did not gain the appraisal he deserved. Zelenka’s sonatas are among his “free” works, which he wrote urged by innermost needs, above and beyond his official commitments. The pieces reach the very limits of musical possibilities – both as regards placing high technical requirements on the performers and the compositional methods and means of expression applied, including the striking architecture of the cycle as a whole. The result is magnificent and fascinating indeed; owing to its complexity and timelessness, the sonatas may perhaps only be compared with J. S. Bach’s six cello suites. And when these gems are undertaken by musicians as open-minded and of such superlative quality as members of the Berliner Philhamoniker, the listener can look forward to a great feast. The present recording is extraordinary due to the combination of the technical facilities of modern instruments and the profound insight into Baroque performance.