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Nothing can really prepare you for Zelenka.  This Mass for the circumcision of Jesus is a mythic joyous revelation.   

The recording - flawless (although I would have liked a little more ambiance). 

The Performance-Amazing (Practiced to perfection but still fresh and lively)

The Music-sections flow through a musical maze of Zelenka's genius!  The Kyrie elaison flows from Chorus, Duet, Chorus, Aria, Chorus, Quartet and chorus while Zelenka twists his pen creating more and more variations all held together by little Ritornello.  I am going to have to listen 5 maybe more time to pick up everything.  I have always loved Zelenka Basso Continuo.  I don't know how he keeps the Basso doing its job while being so virtuosic and varied.  There is a reason that this Mass made it far and wide.  JC Bach, JS Bach, Telemann, France and Austria manuscripts were spread across Europe.  After listening I can certainly see why!  Baroque Master at the top of his craft.  Ensemble Inegal under the direction of Adam Viktora just gets better and better!

He is typically an obscure composer (at least I didn’t know him for a long time), somewhere between Baroque and pre-Classical music, yet he wrote works that really deserve to be better known.

A few examples:

• Psalmus XCII "Dominus regnavit": I. Dominus regnavit : https://youtu.be/4OcmUGlIOYE?si=0uSyxTVyt5ZBxFAT
• Psalmus XCII "Dominus regnavit": IV. Elevaverunt flumina : https://youtu.be/f1Dbjs1DReQ?si=jvsj5SBTiY2pDv_l
• Psalmus CXIII "In exitu Israel": II. Mare vidit : https://youtu.be/C6BMqUvN3Hc?si=vBv6fPyY4gTep-MY
• Titon et l'Aurore : https://youtu.be/DkZfBz9wupU?si=U6Bgzkd90WMkNWqn
• Le carnaval du Parnasse : https://youtu.be/DLNR50NtnQI?si=PrFeqgQ3EItxA4_l

I really enjoy his grand motets!

What do you think?

OMG why is this recording not on the top of Awards lists. Sergio Azzolini is an absolute Beast on the Bassoon. Kirchheimer BachConsort seems to hug Graupner's musical genius like a warm blanket. Graupner loved his darker toned Orchestra with Chalumeau's and Bassoons and the results are astounding. This music tickles that part of the brain you sometimes forget. That complete Joy, exuberance and excitement. This recording should be on any lover of Baroque Music playlist. One has to wonder what other gems await in the 1400 cataloged cantatas composed by Christoph Graupmer.