JANÁČEK L. GLAGOLITIC MASS (1927 VERSION), THE ETERNAL GOSPEL / Prague Philharmonic Choir

Leoš Janáček - Glagolitic Mass / Mša glagolskaja

for Soloists, Chorus, Orchestra and Organ after an Old Slavonic Text

Version September 1927 - editor Jiří Zahrádka 38:46 *

1. I. Introduction / Introitus 2:20

2. II. Gospodi pomiluj / Kyrie eleison 3:39

3. III. Slava / Gloria 6:07

4. IV. Věruju / Credo 11:13

5. V. Svet / Sanctus 5:44

6. VI. Agneče Božij / Agnus Dei 4:56

7. VII. Postludium (organ solo / varhany) 2:47

8. VIII. Intrada 1:48

* WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING

Leoš Janáček - The Eternal Gospel (1914)

Legend for Soloists, Mixed Choir and Orchestra after the Poem by Jaroslav Vrchlický 19:25

9. I. Con moto 3:21

10. II. Adagio 5:40

11. III. Con moto 7:07

12. IV. Andante 3:15

Andrea Danková - soprano, Jana Sýkorová - alto, Tomáš Juhás - tenor, Jozef Benci - bass (Glagolitic Mass), Alžběta Poláčková - soprano, Pavel Černoch - tenor (The Eternal Gospel)

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Tomáš Netopil

Prague Philharmonic Choir, chorus master Lukáš Vasilek

Recorded at the Dvořák Hall of the Rudolfinum in the Studio of Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague, August 31 - September 3, 2013 (Glagolitic Mass) and March 27 - 28, 2014 (The Eternal Gospel)

In the wake of the highly acclaimed recording of Janáček's symphonic works (Sinfonietta, Taras Bulba, etc., SU41312031; Orchestral Choice, Gramophone, August 2013), Tomáš Netopil and the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra have focused on the composer's vocal - instrumental pieces. The Glagolitic Mass is a generally known work, yet not in the composer's original "September 1927" version, as it was performed at the premiere in Brno, which has been recorded for the very first time for this CD. It is fascinating to observe how many distinct traits of Janáček's expressive musical language have vanished from the work as a result of its later modifications. The Eternal Gospel, on the other hand, is a piece virtually unknown worldwide (the only previous Supraphon recording was made almost fifty years ago).

(Supraphon 2014)