Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Zelenka: Composizioni per Orchestra - Collegium 1704, Luks

Jan Dismas Zelenka
Composizioni per Orchestra
Collegium 1704, Václav Luks
Supraphone SU 3858-2

Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745), the famous Czech composer who worked at the court in Dresden most probably wrote the pieces on this CD in Prague in 1723 for the local orchestra of Count Hartig. - Zelenka's music still surprises the listener more than 250 years later. It is truly unconventional even for audiences in the 21st century! - The recording was prepared according to the original manuscripts archived in the Landesbibliothek Dresden. - These compositions offer a glimpse into the world of one of the most original and noteworthy musical geniuses. Zelenka's Compositions for Orchestra - works by one of the most noteworthy musical geniuses.

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