The mezzo-soprano Dagmar PeckovÃ¡ decided to give herself and her friends and fans a very personal gift in the form of this Christmas album. The listener is treated to Bohemian and Moravian carols and to the tender poetry of Christmas songs from seventeenth-century Bohemian Baroque hymnals (Michna's ChtÃc aby spal is included in the collection, naturally). Dagmar PeckovÃ¡ has, of course, also turned her gaze beyond the hills on her homeland's borders. Ultimately, whether it is carp or turkey on the festive dinner table, it is the birth of the Savior that is celebrated all over Europe. Good King Wenceslas is sung in England and Lulajze Jezuniu in Poland, while Stille Nacht and Adeste fideles are sung in many places in a variety of translations. But what about in Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, or Italy? The musical treasures of those countries are found here as well. Dagmar PeckovÃ¡'s taste is unerring in her choice of musicians. Jaroslav Krcek enhances the charm of these songs both as the conductor of Musica Bohemica and as the arranger: within just a few bars, his unmistakable touch, inspired by Baroque and folk music, will enchant you with an incredible range of colors, from the intimacy of chamber music to an almost symphonic sound. Adding more color are the male voices of the Gentlemen Singers and other soloists. Please accept this invitation to tour Europe at Christmastide.

Tracklist:

Maria durch ein Dornwald ging (Germany)
Dormi, dormi, bel bamdin (Italy)
GesÃ¹ bambin l'Ã¨ nato (Italy)
Adeste fideles
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Joseph, lieber Joseph mein (Germany)
anges dans nos campagnes (France)
Lulajze Jezuniu (Poland)
Nu is die roe (Belgium)
Ding! Dong! (England)
NÃ¤r juldagsmorgon (Sweden)
herdertjes lagen bij nachte (Netherlands)
Ihr klare Seraphim (Switzerland)
Good King Wenceslas (England)
Hudba pro cas VÃ¡noc
ZvÃªstujem vÃ¡m radost
Buh se nyni narodil
ChtÃc, aby spal
DetÃ¡tko se narodilo
Raduj se vsecko stvorenÃ
VÃ¡nocnÃ intermezzo
Jozef, muj kochany
Ej, poslyste kamarÃ¡di
Dej VÃ¡m PÃ¡n Buh dobrej den
Radujte se ptÃ¡cÃ¡tka

UPC: 099925424428
Label: Supraphon
Release Date: 10.5.18
Format: CD

Michna / Musica Bohemica - Nativitas (CD)