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Jan Dismas Zelenka is one of the most consistent sources […]
Zelenka’s five Capriccios contain some of the most original and entertaining music of the baroque era. Movements such as Il Furibondo, Il Contento, and the
Zelenka’s inventive, tuneful, rhythmically unpredictable, harmonically quirky Trio Sonatas are as delightful to hear as they are challenging to perform. One noteworthy recording was a
This 55-CD set chronicles the remarkable Archiv label, begun in
The music of Bach and Handel is so prevalent and
Extraordinarily well-written, prodigiously inventive, and relentlessly exciting–these aren’t terms normally used to describe 18th-century Masses, but then there is nothing “normal” about this late work
Sometimes it’s difficult to take Zelenka as seriously as he intends simply because his music is so quirky, characterful, and just plain entertaining. Hard as
Ostensibly, the reason for placing Hasse and Zelenka together on this CD is to highlight the work of two composers who held positions at the
Although Jan Zelenka didn’t get the “big” job in Dresden following the death of Kapellmeister Johann David Heinichen in 1729, his duties around the Saxon
Here’s a case where the music so completely and satisfyingly transcends the texts, that we can thoroughly enjoy the proceedings without really having to know
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