Collegium 1704 and Collegium Vocale 1704, founded by harpsichordist and conductor Václav Luks, were established in 2005 and are regular guests at leading European festivals.
Compositional Technique
The Credo, ZWV 32, is composed as an eight-voice double chorus with dialogue framed by a virtuosic orchestral concerto, foreshadowing Zelenka's mature style.
Composer Biography
Zelenka, despite often fulfilling the duties of Kapellmeister for the Dresden court orchestra, was never officially given a prominent position or the title of Kapellmeister.
Composition History
The Missa 1724 is an 'imaginary Mass' reconstructed from individual Mass sections Zelenka composed in 1724 and 1725, which were not originally intended as a single musical whole.
Compositional Technique
Zelenka's musical language in 1724 and 1725, particularly after his father's death, was dramatic and full of sorrow, characterized by the use of trombones and the absence of festive trumpets, horns, and timpani.
Compositional Technique
The Marian antiphon Salve Regina, ZWV 137, is a skillful parody of Girolamo Frescobaldi's (famed organist at St Peter's Basilica) Canzon quarti toni from his collection Fiori musicali.
Composer Biography
Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745), considered the greatest genius of Czech Baroque music, has long periods of his life shrouded in mystery, with no known portrait or exact resting place.
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