Jan Dismas Zelenka, the greatest genius of Czech Baroque music, was rediscovered only in the last 20 years and has since then experienced a great renaissance. Zelenka was employed as a musician at the Dresden court under August the Strong and later his son Frederick August II, where he wrote splendid church music works for his Catholic regent. The Prague Collegium in 1704 has been promoting Zelenka's magnificent music for many years and has already produced four highly acclaimed albums with music by this outstanding composer. The new release is dedicated to several magnificent settings of individual mass parts from the years 1724-25. These pieces are characterized by a similar (large) instrumentation with oboes, bassoon and three trombones, which colorfully complement the strings. Vaclav Luks has combined these individual movements into a "Missa 1724" and, with the soloists, the choir and orchestra of his Collegium 1704, he let's this wonderful music resound again for the first time in an accustomed excellent interpretation.

Tracklist:

Kyrie, Sanctus & Agnus Dei, Zwv 26: Ia. Kyrie Eleison I
Kyrie, Sanctus & Agnus Dei, Zwv 26: Ib. Christe Eleison
Kyrie, Sanctus & Agnus Dei, Zwv 26: Ic. Kyrie Eleison II
Gloria, Zwv 30: I. Gloria
Gloria, Zwv 30: II. Laudamus Te
Gloria, Zwv 30: III. Gratias Agimus Tibi
Gloria, Zwv 30: IV. Qui Tollis
Gloria, Zwv 30: V. Qui Sedes
Gloria, Zwv 30: VI. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus
Gloria, Zwv 30: VII. Cum Sancto Spiritu
Credo, Zwv 32: I. Credo
Credo, Zwv 32: II. Et Incarnatus Est
Credo, Zwv 32: III. Crucifixus
Credo, Zwv 32: IV. Et Resurrexit
Kyrie, Sanctus & Agnus Dei, Zwv 26: Iia. Sanctus
Kyrie, Sanctus & Agnus Dei, Zwv 26: Iib. Osanna
Kyrie, Sanctus & Agnus Dei, Zwv 26: Iic. Benedictus
Kyrie, Sanctus & Agnus Dei, Zwv 26: Iiia. Agnus Dei
Kyrie, Sanctus & Agnus Dei, Zwv 26: Iiib. Dona Nobis Pacem
Salve Regina, Zwv 137

UPC: 4015023243637
Label: Accent Records
Release Date: 3.20.20
Format: CD

Zelenka / Collegium 1704 / Luks - Missa 1724 (CD)