- Audio CD (Sep 20 2009)
- SPARS Code: DDD
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Allegro Corporation ***
- ASIN: B002BX4W62
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #147,503 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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This review is from: I Penitenti Al Sepolchro Del (Audio CD)
ZWV063-I Penitenti al SepolchroTo tell the truth, the first time I listened to this recording, I just didn't get it. One of the reasons is Jan Dismas Zelenka 1679-1745 is a very different Baroque Animal. Rhythms push and crash against each other, musical Ideas appear out of no-where only to disappear just as quickly. But the music is absolutely brilliant, and mad (in the crazy sense) and exciting and exhilarating. This Oratorio is remarkably complex and difficult to perform. Zelenka imported the most talented musicians available in Europe at the time and you can hear why. Each aria has to pop! Running at 10 to 14 minutes each, these performers do some amazingly agile singing to keep you interested. The orchestration is just as complicated and intricate. The plucked strings in the final aria left my mouth hanging wide open. This recording features the most complicated baroque orchestration I have ever heard. Each time I hear this music I appreciate it more and more. As for the story.... complete and utter non-sense. Mary, Peter and King David from the Old Testament meet at the sepulchre and discuss their feelings about the death of Jesus. But that's what makes this Oratorio so worthwhile!
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Ravashing Zelenka,
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Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745) was a contemporary of Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel who spent the majority of his career in Dresden. As Goldberg Magazine says: "Zelenka's music is always fresh and creative. His instrumental works often surprise the listener with sudden turns of harmony . . . Zelenka's choral works are difficult to place in time; in his eclectic mix of drama, counterpoint and depth of feeling one could almost be listening to a Schubert Mass. Here again as in his instrumental works, listeners should expect the unexpected."I Penitenti al Sepolcro del Redentore ("The Penitents at the Tomb of the Redeemer") is an oratorio composed by Zelenka in 1736. The text involves King David, Mary Magdalene, and St. Peter discussing Christ. The work includes an introductory sinfonia, a closing chorus, and a series of recitatives and large scale da capo arias (two a piece for David and Mary Magdalene). Musically, the piece exemplifies Zelenka's charming, quirky creativity, with rich rythmic variety and spicy harmony. Collegium 1704, led by Vaclav Luks, is probably the top ensemble recording Zelenka today. The performers' love for and commitment to Zelenka shines in this performance, which is well sung and well played all around. Their style is as vibrant and fresh as Zelenka's music. If you already know Zelenka, you won't want to miss this recording. If you enjoy baroque sacred music, you will thoroughly charmed by this addition to your collection. Highly recommended. [...] |
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