Description

Czech Baroque Christmas Music - Josef Heinz: Nativity (1564-1609), National Gallery, Prague / Supraphon LP Stereo

50451

Product Details:

Label: Supraphon – 50451
Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
Country: Czechoslovakia
Genre: Classical

Overview

This exquisite Supraphon LP features a selection of Czech Baroque Christmas music, offering a delightful exploration of sacred works by František Xaver Brixi and Adam Michna z Otradovic. Combining vocal and instrumental virtuosity, the album highlights the rich tradition of Czech sacred music during the Baroque period.

František Xaver Brixi's Missa Pastoralis shines with pastoral charm, performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra under Josef Veselka's baton. Complementing this is Adam Michna z Otradovic's Christmas Music, interpreted by an exceptional ensemble led by Miroslav Venhoda, offering listeners a glimpse into the Czech Baroque interpretation of the nativity story.

Track Listing

Side A

František Xaver Brixi – Missa Pastoralis

Performed by: Czech Singers Chorus and Prague Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Josef Veselka
Soloists: Jadwiga Wysoczanská, Jan Hlavsa, Marie Mrázová, Zdeněk Kroupa
Kyrie
Gloria
Credo
Sanctus
Benedictus
Agnus Dei

Side B

Adam Michna z Otradovic – Christmas Music (Weihnachtsmusik)

Performed by: Prague Madrigal Singers and Chamber Music Ensemble
Conductor, Adaptation: Miroslav Venhoda
Ensembles: Miloslav Klement's Ensemble of Recorders, Pro Arte Antiqua Ensemble, Rejcha Wind Quintet
Instrumentation: Miloslav Klement
Members of the Czech Philharmonic

Featured Soloists:

Beno Blachut
Dalibor Jedlička
Jaroslav Srb
Marie Němcová
Milada Boublíková
Soběslav Raizl

Key Credits

Conductor: Josef Veselka (Side A), Miroslav Venhoda (Side B)
Ensembles: Prague Symphony Orchestra, Czech Singers Chorus, Prague Madrigal Singers, Members of the Czech Philharmonic
Soloists: Jadwiga Wysoczanská, Jan Hlavsa, Marie Mrázová, Zdeněk Kroupa (Side A); Beno Blachut, Dalibor Jedlička, Jaroslav Srb, Marie Němcová, Milada Boublíková, Soběslav Raizl (Side B)