Christmas in Prague Cathedral-Music from the 18th

Christmas in Prague Cathedral-Music from the 18th

Precious few countries can boast of a Christmas repertoire as ample and colourful as that possessed by the Czech Republic. The Baroque era imbued the texts of songs with enchanting, tender poetics with awestruck yet perplexed shepherds enthusing about the beautiful infant Jesus. Later on, a growing number of formally more complex pieces (pastorales) were written, most of them taking the form of arias or duets with instrumental accompaniment. A notable composer in this respect was Josef AntonÃn Sehling. Although still anchored in the Baroque world, he paved the way for the accession of a new musical style. He studied in Vienna and subsequently worked in Prague as a member of Count VÃ¡clav Morzins renowned orchestra and as second violin at Saint Vitus Cathedral, although standing in as Kapellmeister over the long term (an interesting parallel can be drawn with Zelenka, the counter-bassist at the court orchestra in Dresden). Sehling was Kapellmeister of several Prague churches, including the Church of Our Lady under the Chain, where the present world premiere recording was made. The album features pieces intended for the period from Advent to Epiphany. Sehlings music contains the magic of Michnas songs yet concurrently opens upon a world familiar from Rybas Christmas Mass... Josef AntonÃn Sehling Christmas music from the churches of Baroque Prague.
Country USA
Brand BLAZIKOVA/KRAL/SEMERADOVA/COLLEGIUM MARIANUM/+
Manufacturer Supraphon
Binding Audio CD
ReleaseDate 2014-11-11
UnitCount 1
UPCs 099925417420
EANs 0099925417420

Country	USA
Brand	BLAZIKOVA/KRAL/SEMERADOVA/COLLEGIUM MARIANUM/+
Manufacturer	Supraphon
Binding	Audio CD
ReleaseDate	2014-11-11
UnitCount	1
UPCs	099925417420
EANs	0099925417420

Christmas in Prague Cathedral-Music from the 18th

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