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Zelenka / Collegium 1704 - Jan Dismas Zelenka: Sonatas, ZWV 181 [2 CD]

Zelenka / Collegium 1704 - Jan Dismas Zelenka: Sonatas, ZWV 181 [2 CD]

Release Date: /// Accent Records

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The collection of six sonatas by Jan Dismas Zelenka is composed- with the exception of the third sonata that includes the violin- for a pair of oboes, bassoon, and basso continuo. In the context of Baroque chamber music, this represents a true rarity. Here, Zelenka elevates the sonata da camera to a genre of enormous technical difficulty for the performers, making great demands especially on the wind players, and the composer confronts his listeners with a most intimate personal statement. Zelenka's sonatas are exceptional works in the repertoire of Baroque chamber music, but because of their great difficulty, they appear only occasionally in concert programmes. Recordings of these sonatas are equally rare. The last complete recording of all six sonatas on historical instruments was made over twenty years ago by Ensemble Zefiro in 1993, so this new recording by the Prague-based ensemble Collegium 1704, known for their excellent Zelenka interpretations and recordings, has been eagerly awaited.

Tracklist:

  1. Sonata In F Major, Zwv 181 No. 1: I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
  2. Sonata In F Major, Zwv 181 No. 1: II. Allegro
  3. Sonata In F Major, Zwv 181 No. 1: III. Larghetto
  4. Sonata In F Major, Zwv 181 No. 1: IV. Allegro Assai
  5. Sonata In G Minor, Zwv 181 No. 2: I. Andante
  6. Sonata In G Minor, Zwv 181 No. 2: II. Allegro
  7. Sonata In G Minor, Zwv 181 No. 2: III. Andante
  8. Sonata In G Minor, Zwv 181 No. 2: IV. Allegro
  9. Sonata In B-Flat Major, Zwv 181 No. 3: I. Adagio
  10. Sonata In B-Flat Major, Zwv 181 No. 3: II. Allegro
  11. Sonata In B-Flat Major, Zwv 181 No. 3: III. Largo
  12. Sonata In B-Flat Major, Zwv 181 No. 3: IV. Allegro - Tempo Giusto
  13. Sonata In G Minor, Zwv 181 No. 4: I. Andante
  14. Sonata In G Minor, Zwv 181 No. 4: II. Allegro
  15. Sonata In G Minor, Zwv 181 No. 4: III. Adagio
  16. Sonata In G Minor, Zwv 181 No. 4: IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
  17. Sonata In F Major, Zwv 181 No. 5: I. Allegro
  18. Sonata In F Major, Zwv 181 No. 5: II. Adagio
  19. Sonata In F Major, Zwv 181 No. 5: III. Allegro
  20. Sonata In C Minor, Zwv 181 No. 6: I. Andante
  21. Sonata In C Minor, Zwv 181 No. 6: II. Allegro
  22. Sonata In C Minor, Zwv 181 No. 6: III. Adagio
  23. Sonata In C Minor, Zwv 181 No. 6: IV. Allegro

UPC: 4015023243194
Label: ACCENT RECORDS
Release Date: 5.26.17
Format: CD

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