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Collegium Marianum - Josef Antonín Sehling: Christmas in Prague Cathedral (2014)

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Collegium Marianum - Josef Antonín Sehling: Christmas in Prague Cathedral (2014)

Josef Antonín Sehling - Christmas in Prague Cathedral (2014)
Hana Blažíková, soprano; Markéta Cukrová, alto; Tomáš Král, baritone
Collegium Marianum; Jana Semerádová, artistic director

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Genre: Classical, Choral, Vocal | Label: Supraphon | # SU 4174-2 | Time: 01:11:17

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 Antonín 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 Václav 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…

This disc comes as a wonderful surprise. As a musicologist, I had never heard the name of Josef Antonin Sehling, but now – pleased to meet you! This CD is a joyous collection of some of his works for Christmas, mostly vocal. Sehling died the same year that Mozart was born, and writes in an early Classical style, similar to Galuppi, Hasse, and Jomelli – but he is no imitator. He has his own style, and writes very melodic and strikingly original music. There’s not a single dull moment on the whole disc. The piece “Dormi Nate”, the longest selection here, is beyond beautiful – it’s a pastorale in a rolling six-eight time, like a lullaby. Many composers wrote instrumental pastorales for Christmas, but Sehling writes his for two soprano voices – achingly beautiful. It’s the highlight of this CD – but that’s not to downgrade the quality of the rest of the music here.

The performers are absolutely perfect. Collegium Marianum has been performing music from this period on original instruments for about 15 years, and they continue their high standards. All in all, for anyone interested in music from the middle of the 18th century, this is a must have.

Review by Catriel Blum

… Sehling’s orchestral command is excellent – as one expects from an orchestral player – and this CD has musical interest outside of the season for which the pieces were originally composed. The performances, particularly from alto Markéta Cukrová and tenor Václav Čížek (a beautiful voice, most intelligently applied in a fine duet Vis ingens est favori with Hana Blažíková) and the Collegium Marianum Prague under Jana Semerádová, are little short of revelatory throughout.

International Record Review, December 2014


Collegium Marianum - Josef Antonín Sehling: Christmas in Prague Cathedral (2014)



Hana Blažíková – soprano
Markéta Cukrová, Marta Fadljevičová – alto
Václav Čížek – tenor
Tomáš Král – baritone
Jaromír Nosek – bass

Collegium Marianum
Jana Semerádová – artistic director

Tracklist:

Josef Antonín Sehling (1710-1756)
01. Rorate Primo (01:37)
02. Aria per Adventu Domini 'Donner und Hagel' (06:46)
03. Rorate Secondo (01:30)
04. Mottetto per la Nativitа di Nostro Signore 'Deponite metum' - Chorus 'Deponite metum' (02:39)
05. Mottetto per la Nativitа di Nostro Signore 'Deponite metum' - Recit. 'In Betlehem' - Aria 'Qui sidera movet' (02:32)
06. Mottetto per la Nativitа di Nostro Signore 'Deponite metum' - Chorus 'Alleluja' (01:58)
07. Duetto 'Vis ingens est favori' (06:31)
08. Mottetto per la Nativitа di Nostro Signore 'Dormi nate, mi mellite' (07:48)

Johann Joseph Fux (1660-1741)
09. Fux: Sonata pastorale а tre, KV 397 - I. Adagio (00:54)
10. Fux: Sonata pastorale а tre, KV 397 - II. Un poco allegro (02:07)

Josef Antonín Sehling
11. Pastorella 'Eja, laeti properemus' (05:10)
12. Pastorella 'Eja, surgite pastores' (06:46)
13. Pastorella 'Non sic cervus ad fluentem' (05:39)
14. Aria per ogni festivа 'Vos stellae preclarae' (05:51)
15. Pastorella 'Dormi, tenellule' (05:57)
16. Offertorium de Sanctis Tribus Regis 'Ecce magi veniunt' - 'Ecce magi veniunt' (02:45)
17. Offertorium de Sanctis Tribus Regis 'Ecce magi veniunt' - Recit. 'Venite adoremus' - Arioso 'Ego Casparus' (03:05)
18. Offertorium de Sanctis Tribus Regis 'Ecce magi veniunt' - Chorus 'Psallite Deo nostro' (01:33)


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