| Officium defunctorum ZWV 47 & Requiem in D ZWV 46 after August the Strong /2CD/ |
Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679–1745) 
"Václav Luks directs the Officium defunctorum with ample dramatic energy; Collegium 1704’s players and choir perform with lyricism and precision. A fabulous masterpiece is unveiled." (Gramophone) "...the 1704s are among the leading Zelenka performers of the day. Happy days for Zelenka fans.“ (Early Music Review) The product code (%s) is not found.Collegium 1704 & Collegium Vocale 1704 Václav Luks – conductor ♦ "Václav Luks directs the Officium defunctorum with ample dramatic energy; Collegium 1704’s players and choir perform with lyricism and precision. The extraordinary invitatory sequence has some astonishing dramatic gestures in its orchestral ritornellos, and alto Markéta Cukrová and the excellent choir interleave fluently. (...) Collegium 1704’s horns, trumpets and flutes create charming textures in the opening and closing parts of the celebratory Kyrie, which flank Hana Blažíková’s graceful singing in 'Christe eleison'. (...) A fabulous masterpiece is unveiled." New Zelenka's release has been nominated for the The German Record Critics' Award Recently released CD Zelenka: Officium defunctorum & Requiem by Collegium 1704 is praised all over the Europe: this time by The German Record Critics' Award Association which consists of nearly 140 music critics, writers, musicologists and editors in Germany, Austria and Switzerland actively involved in the assessment of CDs and DVDs. The last Collegium 1704 CD has been nominated within the „Quarterly Critics' Choice“ ("Bestenliste") – a list with the German Record Critics' Award recommendations for the new releases which merit special attention, either for the quality of interpretation or creativity, or for their value to the repertoire. These lists provide a candid picture of new releases of outstanding importance judged on purely artistic grounds.Leading Zelenka performers of the day (from the Zelenka Officium defunctorum ZWV 47, Requiem in D ZWV 46 review)"...the solo singers are outstanding – it may be naughty of me to draw attention to just one of them, but I feel I should herald yet another star in the Czech early music firmament, contralto Markéta Cukrová is definitely going places (you heard it first from me!) – and as an ensemble, the 1704s are among the leading Zelenka performers of the day. (...) Happy days for Zelenka fans." BC, Early Music Review, April 2011 ♦ 2010 © ACCENT, in cooperation with La Chaise-Dieu Festival, Sully et du Loiret Festival, Deutschalndradio Kultur and Collegium 1704 |
