Zelenka, Jan Dismas / Zelenka: The Capriccios (The Barth Sinfonia)
Album: Zelenka: The Capriccios (The Barth Sinfonia)   Collection:Classical
Artist:Zelenka, Jan Dismas   Added:Mar 2017
Label:Sono Luminus  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2017-03-28 Pull Date: 2017-05-30 Charts: Classical/Experimental
Week Ending: May 14 May 7 Apr 9
Airplays: 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Oct 04, 2021: Mixed Up Class
I. Allegro assai, from Capriccio in A major, ZWV 185
4. May 08, 2017: Mixed Up Class
II. Allemande from Capriccio no. 3, ZWV 184
2. Jul 19, 2021: Mixed Up Class
I. Andante -- Allegro, from Capriccio no. 1 in D major, ZWV 182
5. May 05, 2017: Cardinal Importance
Iv. Bouree 1:10.
3. Jun 15, 2020: Mixed Up Class
I. Andante -- Allegro, from Capriccio no. 1 in D major, ZWV 182
6. Apr 03, 2017: Mixed Up Class
Menuetto & Trio da capo, from Caprice no. no. 2 ZWV 183

Album Review
Larry Koran
Reviewed 2017-03-26
Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745), a Baroque Period contemporary of Bach, Handel and Telemann, was a musician and composer in the Bohemian court of Dresden. His Capriccios for chamber orchestra are spirited, inventive, melodic and uniquely feature virtuoso writing for pairs of horns, which were used in the hunt, since his patron took pleasure in the hunt and the outdoors. The solo horn parts call for unusual dexterity, stamina and extreme high register playing. The Capriccios feature a variety of dance types, some exotic. For musicological analyses of the Capriccios see the booklet’s detailed notes. Below (on booklet cover) are images and emotions each Capriccio mvmt evoked, a guide to listeners’ likely experiences of this charming music.

Track Listing
1. Capriccio No. 1 In D Major, Zwv 182 - I. Andante, Allegro 5:33.   14. Iv. Allegro 1:57.
2. Ii. Payson 1:11.   15. Capriccio In A Major, Zwv 185 - I. Allegro Assai 7:20.
3. Iii. Aria 2:14.   16. Ii. Adagio 1:45.
4. Iv. Bouree 1:10.   17. Iii. Aria I: Allegro Assai, Aria Ii, Aria I Da Capo 3:53.
5. V. Menuetto I-Ii-I Da Capo 2:51.   18. Iv. In Tempo Di Canarie 2:37.
6. Capriccio No. 2 In G Major, Zwv 183 - I. Allegro 3:38.   19. V. Menuetto I-Ii- I Da Capo 2:43.
7. Ii. Canarie, Aria, Canarie Da Capo 3:02.   20. Vi. Andante 1:40.
8. Iii. Gavotte 1:14.   21. Vii. Payson I-Ii, Canon In Unisono, Payson I Da Capo 2:20.
9. Iv. Rondeau 0:57.   22. Capriccio In G Major, Zwv 190 - I. Allegro, Fiero 4:10.
10. V. Menuetto, Trio, Menuetto Da Capo 2:37.   23. Ii. Menuetto I-Ii-I Dacapo 3:02.
11. Capriccio No. 3 In F Major, Zwv 184 - I. Staccato E Forte, Allegro 5:10.   24. Iii. Il Contento, Trio, Il Contento Da Capo 3:04.
12. Ii. Allemande 4:33.   25. Iv. Il Furibondo: Presto Assai 1:31.
13. Iii. Menuet, Trio, Menuet Da Capo, Trio, Menuet Da Capo 4:28.   26. V. Villanella I-Ii-I Da Capo 3:08.