Bach & Zelenka: Jan Dismas Zelenka: "Te Deum" [ZWV 146] - Collegium 1704/ Luks (20.08.11) (1of2)
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INTRODUCTION (PART 1 OF 2): JAN DISMAS ZELENKA. "TE DEUM" (ZWV 146):
Collegium 1704, Festival de la Chaise-Dieu and Mezzo continue their extremely succesfull and already legendary collaboration. May that tradition last for many, many years. "Bach & Zelenka" was the title appropriately chosen this year. Recorded on 20.08.2011 in the Abbatiale Saint-Robert, France, during the 45th "Festival de la Chaise-Dieu".
-Jan Dismas Zelenka: "Te Deum" (ZWV 146) for two choirs (1731, NOT 1733)
-Johann Sebastian Bach: "Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!" (BWV 214), from 1733.
(For Bach's BWV 214, see part 2)
Orchestration of ZWV 146 (representative of c.1729-33, when Zelenka was de facto Kapellmeister in Dresden):
SSATB soli (and choir I), SATB (choir II); 4 trumphets; timpani; 2 flutes; 2 oboes; 2 bassoons; 2 violins; viola; basso continuo.
Occasion: Royal Birth. Celebration of Maria Josepha's delivery in November 1731.
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MUSICAL SUBDIVISIONS, PERFORMERS:
Jan-Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)
Te Deum in D major for two choirs (ZWV 146, 1731)
1. Te Deum laudamus (Choir)
2. Tu rex gloriae (Soprano I and II)
3. Tu ad liberandum (Alto)
4. Tu ad dexteram Dei sedes (Tenor and Bass)
5. Judex crederis (Choir)
6. Aeterna fac (Choir)
7. Intonatio : Salvum fac
8. Et rege eos (Choir)
9. Per singulos dies (Soprano I, II and Alto)
10. In te, Domine (Choir)
SOLOISTS:
soprano I - Hana Blazikova
soprano II - Dora Pavlikova
alto - Marketa Cukrova, Kamila Mazalova
tenor - Sebastian Monti
bariton - Tomas Kral
Collegium 1704
Václav Luks, Direction
Concert held 20 August 2011 in the Abbatiale Saint-Robert, France.
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THE BACH (BWV 214) & ZELENKA (ZWV 146) -COMPARISON
Firstly, historical circumstances bring ZWV 146 and BWV 214 close to each other. Maria Josepha, Electress of Saxony and the two composers' common Queen, is the person honoured in both works. BWV 214 was performed in Leipzig during her 1733 birthday celebrations. In 1733 Bach also made another attempt to impress the Royal Couple with a Dresden performance of the original version of his b minor Mass. Undoubtedly the intention to impress the Royal Family was also among the reasons why Zelenka invested so much resources in this "Te Deum"- setting. ZWV 146 was performed in the Dresden Court Chapel, either as an act of thanksgiving on the day after Maria Josepha's successful birth of a girl on 5 Nov. 1731, then in the presence of her Husband the Electoral Prince, or during the subsequent churching of the mother on 15 Dec.
Whether the patrons were impressed or not, neither of the two composers obtained the desired post as the Saxon Court's new Kapellmeister. Although these ambitions failed, they must have met during the 1730-33 attempts, when Bach was a frequent guest in Dresden. We find not only circumstancial evidence, but in this case even a direct CONFIRMATION that Johann Sebastian and Jan Dismas knew and admired each other personally, thanks to a letter sent by Bach's son Carl Phillip Emmanuel to J.N. Forkel in 1775.
Secondly, and maybe not surprisingly in the light of what is told above, it seems to be in the music from c.1730 that stylistic similarities (despite clear differences) between Bach & Zelenka are easiest to discover. On the formal level, at least, several constant features can be mentioned which are characteristic to them but not to most other contemporary composers: Both cultivated an atypical interest in renaissance polyphony and thus composers from the past, documented by the libraries and catalogues they left behind. Anacronistic interests in fugues and counterpoint are generally provided by these same sources. Most important, however, is the way in which both internalized this knowledge and used it as a cornerstone in their own highly individual musical structures. Complex instrumental and vocal interactions, as well as between instruments and voices, contribute to create refined, but not always immediately accessible harmonies in the works of both composers. Precisely between 1729 and 1733 this aspect is particularly evident in Zelenka. As de facto Kapellmeister he could experiment ambitiously with the interplay between various musicians now when he had the world-famous Dresden orchestra at his full disposal. The intricate musical languages of both, criticized as old-fashioned by contemporaries, requires some training both for performers (Collegium 1704 is up to it!) and audience. They are not particularly easy on the ear, as opposed to the simplified style that became fashionable then.
Finally, in spite of the obvious musical differences encountered when listening to Bach's & Zelenka's works, they also share something on a deeper level. In common is a sense of profound spiritual understanding of the message in the various texts the music is composed to, a vision that goes far beyond what mere words can express.
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Thank goodness Zelenka’s marvellous compositions were rediscovered and every single one has now been recorded in his home country. In my view, Zelenka is on the top shelf along with all the well known European composers.
Vaclav Luks has got to be the happiest conductor I’ve yet seen.
After hearing this beautyfull performance I had a standing ovation all by myself. I think Zelenka is the most underrated composer ever.
This is an absolute masterpiece and Collegium 1704 is magical in delivering the spirit of Zelenka.
Václav Luks has the joy and the intense feeling for his music that inspires his performances and those who perform. He is the top notch conductor of this genre of music
Look how passionate this conductor is for the music, and how it radiates like a glowing aura into the performers. Just wonderful. And the music....just astounding.
Zelenka has written sooo beautiful music.
Wonderful vocals. An inspired orchestra.
Prachtig Te Deum van Zelenka, inspirerende dirigent Vaklav, fantastische solisten , koor en orkest 👏♥️
To me Vaclav Luks is the most inspiring conductor as compared to others. He is part of the joy and the magic of this sublime music. I wish this recording could be part of a DVD. Go ahead Vaclav, we love you and don't bother with the negative comments that are ridiculous.
This ensemble is a revelation. Sublime. The conductor is highly involved with vivid swallowly arm-movements. I like it! Choir, musicians, conductor, perfectly emerging, fusing. All expressing JOY.
Another thrilling performance by this wonderfully talented ensemble and their wonderful conductor.
Vaclav Luks is superb! I'm a somewhat experienced choir singer...and I dream of how delightful it would be singing under his baton...
I have fallen in love with the conducting and musicianship, enthusiasm, knowledge and smiling face of Vaclav Luks. Thank you for this gorgeous upload.
Vaclav Luks the conductor is the most energetic and wonderful conductor I have even seen on KZread or in live. He's got such a pure soul, as reflected by his works.
This unbelievably marvelous composer spent many years in relative obscurity. Thank the people who have rediscovered this angel of the baroque.
J'adore ce compositeur et cet ensemble et le fait que les solistes émergent et réintègrent le chœur, c'est fabuleux.
What an inspired and inspiring group of musicians! Their joy in the music is so evident, and it is a joy to watch the enthusiastic conducting of Vaclav Luks, who obviously loves the music.
God bless the wonderful Collegium 1704,the marvelous solists,the eminent work by conductor Luks and Zelenka's Genius (Bach's geniality is naturally unquestionable)
This is great teamwork. Hail to all performing people
Much respect to the conductor. Full of energy and giving such positive and lively cues to the ensemble. Wish I could have been there.
JEAN- SÉBASTIEN BACH ( EISEMACH 1685-1750 LEIPZIG ) JAN DISMAS ZELENKA ( LOUNOVICE 1679-1745 DRESDE ). BACH & ZELENKA " TE DEUM" { ZWV 146 } COLLEGIUM 1704 CONDUCTOR VACLAV LUKS. Une merveille voix grandiose musique Eternel bravo magnifique. Apprécier par Bach et TELEMANN ZELENKA et considéré comme le plus important compositeur de la musique baroque tchèque. Merci pour ce concert inoubliable.
I love Zelenka. At his best, his counterpoint rivals Bach's -- who was evidently an admirer as well. Zelenka deserves far more global exposure than his music has hitherto received. His music is passionate and highly chromatic and polyphonic, expressive in a different way than Bach's. It would have been great fun to be at a party when these two were playing their latest.
@VeganWithAraygun
5 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Zelenka is the first composer I've heard who has a near uncanny resemblance to JS Bach. Bach weavings are unique when compared to other Baroque heavyweights & Zelenka fooled me the first time I heard him. I am so thrilled to now catch up on more works by this lesser known but equally grand and majestic composer. How come I never heard of him until recently? Shame on my earlier musicology training. Czech people can be justifiably proud of Zelenka, their national treasure and gift to world culture, an international treasure like all great composers.
That penultimate trio for soprano, mezzo and alto is intoxicating. (21.46)
Zelenka needs to be recognized as a major composer of the Baroque era, at least with regard to "sacred" music ... though his oboe sonatas are also superb. Such "Schwung" and momentum in the allegros. One can hardly criticize Luks for the obvious joy he has in conducting this! (After all, anyway, most of the conductor's work is done in rehearsal.)
Cet ensemble est vraiment de grande qualité et Zelenka nous propose une musique très attachante !
What a glorious piece of music 🎵! And so joyfully played sung and conducted. I would love to sing it or play timpani in it. What a shame it's never performed.
Zelenka is supposedly the only composer that J.S.Bach is on record as admiring. We know from anecdotal evidence that he also admired Handel, but with Zelenka we have it in writing.
Esta música es gloriosa, magnífica,estupenda, toda católica. ¡Viva Xto Rey!
This invigorates the human spirit , and is full of immeasurable admiration and unfathomable emotion From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵
Oh joy! After listening to Collegium 1704 & Co. perform Messiah for the 4th time, I've found more to listen to and love from this extraordinary orchestra and chorus. Hope these master performers lead by conductor Luks, will come to the US to perform. What a gift to the world of fine music this is.
@gordonreardon7538
6 жыл бұрын
me too
What a first class performance! I totally enjoyed it. Thank you.
Fascinante Václav Luks , así ha de haber lucido Zelenka . Bravo !!
One of the world's greatest masterpieces.
Thanks for including illuminating notes with this splendid upload. Collegium 1704 Vocale ensemble and soloists blend beautifully as always; also each instrumentalist shines with joyful skill in response to Vaclav Luk's exuberant leadership. A truly great performance, as also its companion Bach event in this MEZZO broadcast.
Lamento mucho no haber oido de este gran autor hasta ahora. Pero agradecido con las personas que generosamente compartieron este video.
Tu ad liberandum is sublime. Markéta Crucová has truly exceptional voice. She blends beautifuly with the flute ornaments and trinos.
Special appreciation for alto Marketa Cukrova, who solidly grounds each line with satisfying richness of tone and sincere understanding in the aria "Tu ad liberandum"; her colleague Kamala Mazalova (nee Sevcikova in the Ostrava choir Adash) has a different timbre but equally communicative. Director Luks must treat his colleagues well, since they all seem delighted to join him in these effervescent performances of Zelenka, Bach, Handel, Tuma and other geniuses. Will Collegium 1704 tour the USA in 2016?
È una preghiera commovente vibrante aDio grazie❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊
Zelenka(1679-1745) 'was born near Prague but worked for most of his life in Dresden, where he was double bass player in the court orchestra.....wrote 3 oratorios and at least 20 Masses.." The Billboard Encyclopedia of Classical Music
@WarrenWright1961
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. These things help us try to understand the social context in which these extraordinary men composed their eternally beautiful music; a zenith of our glorious culture.
My favourite part of this is the conductor adjusting the score on the stand -- looking, shall we dare say, nervous? But as soon as the music begins, it all disappears. :)
@zralokvemigraci
10 жыл бұрын
I feel like it's quite usual. He looks always nervous, distracted, but then the music makes him all realxed and concentrated again.
i,too,just came across Zelenka sometime ago,and it became quite clear he was definitely anointed for the tasks God assigned to him! truly these sounds stir our hearts!
I: Te Deum laudamus (Choir) - 0:35 II: Tu rex gloriae (Soprano I and II) - 6:10 III: Tu ad liberandum (Alto) - 8:40 IV: Tu ad dexteram Dei sedes (Tenor and Bass) - 14:32 V: Judex crederis (Choir) - 16:00 VI: Aeterna fac (Choir) - 18:00 VII: Intonatio: Salvum fac - 19:37 VIII: Et rege eos (Choir) - 20:05 IX: Per singulos dies (Soprano I, II and Alto) - 21:48 X: In te, Domine (Choir) - 26:40
@TheOneAndOnlyZeno1889
3 жыл бұрын
Also here is the full MANUSCRIPT SCORE of this masterpiece of Zelenka: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oH6pmaeKdNmYYLQ.html and a playlist I have been an continue to update of this underrated composer's works: kzread.info/head/PLafpqg3vsKmeqZ960zC8TcjT1x4-I-zM7
Verdaderamente majestuoso y brillantemente armoniosao;
Wonderful! Mr Luks Handel is also wonderful.
Wonderful-thanks to Vaclav Luks and all.
Truly sublime-I have only recently discovered Zelenka (as well as Biber, Caldara and Campra) after a lifelime passion for music.My eternal gratitude to all.These wonderful Baroque composers deserve more exposure.
❤amo quest' musica i .il coro imusicisti il Direttore sono meravigliosi è una musica che commuove e raggiunge l anima ! Grazie❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊
Markéta Cukrová is a force of Nature.
Omg this performances is amacing, i have never listened the music of this compositor, wonderfull music.
Sublime. Thanks to all.
Again, a perfectly wonderful performance! I don't even consider Bach & Zelenka as "Baroque" composers because of their totally unique geniuses. Their music goes far beyond what anyone else at that time was writing. It is definitely a reflection of each man's inner self/soul that is expressed the only way they knew how to do it: composing great masterpieces. Thanks very much for these videos!!!
Danke für diese Aufnahme. Was für eine Musikalität und was für ein Engament der Künstler.
Extraordinária performance... e que peça musical que é um hino a e de Deus...Ouçam-na. Prometo que Não vão perder os tais 30' que demora. É mesmo de uma beleza estonteante.
my number one favorite conductor
@rogerioribeirodeoliveira1821
8 жыл бұрын
mine also!
I love Zelenka long "motives"
A great execution and a very comprehensive explanatory text. Thank you
Both composers made beautiful music
Absolument fabuleux. Quel dommage que ce compositeur baroque Tchèque soit trop peu connus. Il est vrai qu'il vivait à l'époque de J.S. Bach quj, lui, est passé à la postérité. Espérons que cette injustice sera réparée.
No me canso de ver este vídeo. IMPRESIONANTE...
wonderful, Marketa Cukrowa!
Absolutely thrilling!
Yes the interpretive genius of Vaclav needs to be commended as superlative,
Lovely, all of it. And Hana Blazikova is first class. (actually its not at all surprising Bach liked this guy's music - they're both pretty crazy, ie. baroque! That SSA trio at 'Per singulos dies benedicimus te' sounds like the stile galant bits of the B minor Mass & Magnificat 'Suscepit Israel', and then suddenly CPE Bach for a few bars, and then back just as suddenly)
I'm glad I watched this video from the comfort of my home, because if I was at the concert I might have screwed stuffy tradition and joyously clapped out loud like a blithering idiot soon after the first movement ended at 5:44- ... C'mon...it was, like...Wow!😵💫😮🫠 glorious!🎉... like...ya know!?!?
Tu rex gloriae ! Izvanredno se nadopunjuju Dora i Hana .
SUPER DUPER ' O.T.W. ' (OUT OF THIS WORLD) ! AS I AND GRANDMASTER DE KOVEN WOULD SAY ! CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR AND SEE PART 2 !
Evviva il trionfo della bella musica!E direi a prescindere dai testi musicati.
@alfredoalf5395
10 жыл бұрын
Per quel che si sa di lui, l'autore di questa musica non ha prescisso. Anzi, ha esaltato la sostanza testo, senza la quale la musica stessa non sarebbe esistita.
21:50 is soooooo beautiful... It reminds me "Suscepit Israel" from Bach's Magnificat.
what a beauty at 2:05 !
EXCELENTE TRABAJO! REALMENTE EXCELENTE
great performances!
WONDERFUL ~ thank you!
Maravilloso :)
Thanks as well to the informative text above!
the composer is adorable!
Beautiful ❤❤
lindo, parabens.
Václav Luks, the Ken Burns of music.
I do not understand people, who give bad rating to this recording. Maybe an absolute cultur analphabets
Yeah! Two composers who loved the "chiquichiri"'s construction in their opera Omnia!
Well that's what J. S. Bach is one of the best composers nebe L.v. Beethoven, G.F. Handel and many others from Germany!
AMEN and AMEN>>>>!
In the caption picture, it looks like the conductor is getting a dna swab from the lady singer!
@captebbtide
5 жыл бұрын
Either that or she decided to brush her teeth during a pause in the music! LOL. 😂😂
SO MAGNIFICENT! I only wish the video was in HD. It says Mezzo Live HD on the screen but it is not HD
Hermosa Obra Grande Zelenka! =)
Nothing but Zelenka! :,-)
WOW!
Zelenka could compose a "Ted Deum" because Dresde whrere he lived and worked was a catholic place surrounded by Lutherian teeritories. It is quite precious to have these masterworks of Catholic german baroque music.
THE featuring
Te Deum in D, ZWV 146 (1731) (for SAATB soloists, 2 choruses, orch: 4 tpt, timp, 2 fl, 2 ob, 2 bn, 2 vn, va, bc) 0:35- Te Deum laudamus (Choir) 6:00- Tu rex gloriae (Soprano I and II) 8:40- Tu ad liberandum (Alto) 14:20- Tu ad dexteram Dei sedes (Tenor and Bass) 16:00- Judex crederis (Choir) 18:00- Aeterna fac (Choir) 19:37- Intonatio : Salvum fac 20:05- Et rege eos (Choir) 21:30- Per singulos dies (Soprano I, II and Alto) 26:40- In te, Domine (Choir)
How cool would it be to have a parody of a Zelenka-work by Bach? :D
Congratulations, over 100K views!!
Beautiful, beautiful! Pity the low resolution. Is there perhaps a better?
Te Deum laudamus: te Dominum confitemur. Te aeternum Patrem omnis terra veneratur. Tibi omnes Angeli,tibi coeli et universae Potestates; Tibi Cherubim et Seraphim incessabili voce proclamant: Sanctus; Sanctus; Sanctus; Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra maiestatis gloriae tuae. Te gloriosus Apostolorum chorus: Te Prophetarum laudabilis numerus; Te Martyrum candidatus laudat exercitus. Te per orbem terrarium sancta confitetur Ecclesia: Patrem immensae maiestatis:. Venerandum tuum verum, et unicum Filium; Sanctum quoque Paraclitum Spiritum. Tu Rex gloriae, Christe. Tu Patris sempiternus es Filius. Tu ad liberandum suscepturus hominem, non horruisti Virginis uterum. Tu devicto mortis aculeo, aperuisti credentibus regna coelorum. Tu ad dexteram Dei sedes, in gloria Patris. Judex crederis esse venturus. Te ergo quaesumus, tuis famulis subveni,quos pretioso sanguine redemisti. Aeterna fac cum sanctis tuis in gloria numerari. Salvum fac populum tuum Domine, et benedic hereditati tuae. Et rege eos, et extolle illos usque in aeternum. Per singulos dies benedicimus te; Et laudamus Nomen tuum in saeculum, et in saeculum saeculi. Dignare, Domine, die isto sine peccato nos custodire. Miserere nostri Domine, miserere nostri. Fiat misericordia tua Domine, super nos, quemadmodum speravimus in te. In te, Domine, speravi; non confundar in aeternum. 天主，我們讚頌祢；上主，我們稱揚祢。 永生的父，整個大地崇敬祢。 所有天使、諸天和一切威能； 天使蓋露賓和賽拉芬 齊聲像祢不停地高歌歡呼： 聖哉、聖哉、聖哉，上主萬軍的天主。 祢的光榮和尊威充滿天地。 聖徒們榮耀的歌隊、 先知們光輝的行列、 殉道者蒙選的軍旅，都一起向你歌頌。 全球各地的神聖教會一起稱揚祢： 無限尊威的聖父， 祢和祢可敬的唯一真子， 與祢的施慰者聖神同受尊崇。 基督，祢是光榮的君王， 祢是聖父的水生聖子。 祢為拯救人類 不惜由貞女投胎，降生成人。 祢制服死亡的棘刺， 為信眾開啟了天國的門徑。 祢坐在聖父右邊，與聖父同享光榮。 我們相信祢將再來審判世界。 因此我們呼求祢， 幫助祢用寶血救贖的僕役。 使我們加入天朝神聖的行列，永享光榮。 上主，請救助祢的子民， 降福於祢的產業， 治理他們，舉揚他們，直到永遠。 我們每天讚美祢， 我們讚美祢的名， 至於永世，萬世無窮。 主啊，請保護我們今世無罪。 上主，請垂憐我們。 上主，願祢的仁慈庇蔭我們， 我們把全副希望寄託於祢。 主啊，我全心依靠祢，永不惶恐。
Et stille og roligt musikværk, udmærket til kirkebrug.....
Does anybody know where I can find the score of this? Carus Verlag published the other Te Deum (ZWV145) but not this one ... thanks
Who the blind, blazin' Jesus is Zelenka??? This is insane. He's like Bach on steroids. MORE!! This is off-the-chart great!! The trumpet parts are like Reiche and Ruhe as principal players, not clarino ones. This is nuts. Who is this guy??? MORE!!! Be careful; the singers are singing off their voices. They are being a bit artistic and not trying to speak-so they are holding their air and vibrato. This is not the model of Baroque excellence. Having said this, this is an incredible performance!!
Thank you. I didn't know much about the Russian method and did not know that the Czechs did the same thing. So I'm guessing that Maria Sharapova's father's name is Mr. Sharapa. Of course I see that you said the Czech language was similar in this way to Russian and other Slavic languages.... not identical.
Excellnt performance except too much distance between pieces.