BRENTNER J.J.I. (1689-1742) SACRED WORKS / Ensemble Inégal / A.Viktora

Jan Josef Ignác Brentner (1689 - 1742)

1. Hoste devicto, Harmonica duodecatometria ecclesiastica, op. 1/Vl

(sólo G. Eibenová) 5:02

2.-3. Perfice gressus, Offertoria solenniora op. 2/II

Perfice gressits meos Utnon commoveatur

(sólo H. El Dunia, J. Březina. M Krejčik. M. Fadljevičová. G. Eibenová) 4:12

4. Desidero te, Harmonica duodecatometria ecclesiastica, op. l/X

(sólo G. Eibenová, H. Zemanová) 9:05

5. Gloria et honore, Offertoria solenniora op. 2/V 4:39

6. Motetto pro defunctis "Himmelssonne"

(sólo G. Eibenová, H. Zemanová) 8:58

7. Cantemus Domino, Offertoria solenniora op. 2/VI

(sólo (G. Eibenová) 4:44

8. Motetto pro defunctis "Jesu, du mein treus Hirt"

(sólo G. Eibenova, H. El Dunia, M. Prokeš, M. Gercben) 5:09

9. Plaude exulta cor meum, Harmonica duodecatometria ecclesiastica, op. 1/I

(sólo G. Eibenová) 4:20

10. Laudate Dominum, Offertoria solenniora op. 2/III

(sólo H.El Dunia, E. Rukavičková, M. Fadljevičová, J. Březina) 6:06

11. Motetto pro defunctis "O Jesu mein"

(sólo H.El Dunia, E. Rukavičková, M. Fadljevičová, J. Březina) 6:59

12.-14. Benedicite gentes, Offertoria solenniora op. 2/IV

Benedicite gentes Qui posuit Benedictus Dominus

(J.Březina, H. El. Dunia) 5:15

15. Quam suavis amor, Harmonica duodecatometria ecclesiastica, op. 1/lX

(sólo G. Eibenová, H. Zemanová) 6:46

16. Jubilate Deo, Offertoria solenniora, op. 2/1

Ensemble Inégal

Adam Viktora conductor

soprano - Gabriela Eibenová, alto - Hasan El Dunia, tenor - Jaroslav Březina, bass - Matthias Gerchen

Rediscovering unjustly forgotten composers and their music is a fine experience and adventure at the same time, and this CD offers music-lovers both. J. J. I. Brentner (1689 - 1742) was one of the most successful Czech composers of his time (measured by the number of compositions published in print). Thanks to missionaries, his music got as far as South America only to lapse into total oblivion after his death for more than a quarter of a millennium. The demands that his beautiful melodies place on performers gives one an idea of how accomplished the instrumentalists and singers of his time must have been. Our CD (world recording premiere) was made using period musical instruments in Baroque surroundings by the group Ensemble Inégal specializing, in particular, in historically enlightened interpretation of 17th- and 18-th century music. Please, accept our invitation to the realm of lovely sounds and joy of discovering the as yet unknown.

(Nibiru Records 2003)