Zelenka: Lamentations Of Jeremiah / Collegium Mari
Label: SUPRAPHON Catalog: SU4173-2 Format: CD Semeradova; Collegium Marianum; Guillon; Johannsen; KralComposed by: Zelenka, Jan Dismas The Old Testament Book of Lamentations has been subjected to a number of settings since the Middle Ages; that of Jan Dismas Zelenka occupies a significant position among them. + In his Lamentations, Zelenka succeeded in combining the contemplative aspect with a powerful dramatic charge. + His penchant for unusual instrumentation is evident in, for instance, the final Lamentation (solo violin, bassoon and chalumeau). + Zelenka only set to music two lessons of the first Nocturne for each day; here, every third reading takes the form of Gregorian chant, as was most likely heard at the Dresden court. Price: $28.98 |