Requiem

Mozart's Requiem is successfully preceded on the program by Zelenka's Miserere in C minor

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart often sought inspiration from the works of the Baroque masters, and it is not only his sacred works that reveal a fascination with Baroque counterpoint. This
is most apparent in his unfinished Requiem, a work surrounded by legends.

The case was similar with Jan Dismas Zelenka – in his Miserere in C minor he even goes so far as to quote verbatim Frescobaldi’s ricercar from the collection Fiori musicali. The contrast between Zelenka’s visionary musical language and the counterpoint of the early Baroque period creates a fascinating musical body of emotional depth.

Program: 

• J. D. Zelenka
  Miserere in c ZWV 57
  De profundis in d ZWV 97
• W. A. Mozart
  Adagio und Fuge in c KV 546
  Requiem in d KV 626

Performing: 

Václav Luks — conductor

Collegium 1704
Collegium Vocale 1704

with

Veronika Rovná — soprano
Margherita Maria Sala — alto
Krystian Adam — tenor
Krešimir Stražanac — bass

Important: 

• Recommended dress code: smart casual 
• Please note that the price of the ticket includes service fee of 10%

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