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František Tůma: Motets, Dixit Dominus & Sinfonia
Andreas Scholl, Czech Ensemble Baroque, Roman Válek
Andreas Scholl returns to his repertoire of choice,introducing us to the splendid works of Frantisek Tůma - a little-known Bohemian composer whowas a prominent musical figure in the 18th century.
Together with the Czech Baroque Ensemble andtheir conductor Roman Válek, specialists in thisrepertoire, the counter-tenor here performs severalof his emblematic motets and cantatas.
In this atmosphere of the twilight of the Baroque,Andreas Scholl’s voice attains its fullness,embracing Tůma’s splendid invention and intensityof expression - a marvellous musical encounterthat reaches its apex in the splendid arias of theMotettum de tempore, the Motetto per ogni Tempoor in the austere but absolute beauty of the chorusJuravit Dominus.
Frantisek Tuma (1704-1774)
- Dixit Dominus; Motetto de S. Joanne Baptista; Motettum de tempore; Motetto per ogni Tempo, Sinfonia a quattro
February 2024
This collection offers the listener a handsome conspectus of Tůma’s talents, performed with plenty of enthusiasm and stylistic understanding. The brief motet for the opening St John the Baptist is a delight, with nicely focused choral singing, particularly in the upper registers, and an engaging central aria sung by Andreas Scholl, flavoured by his familiar rich timbre and elegant phrasing.
February 2024
The music is perhaps not as startling as that on the earlier Supraphon albums but is performed with unerring instinct and precision by the Czech ensemble – and Scholl’s many admirers will be in seventh heaven.
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