Michna z Otradovic: The Czech Lute
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- Composer: Adam Michna z Otradovic (1600-1676)
- Editors: Adam Viktora, Petr Danek, Tereza Danková
- Instrumentation: Basso continuo, Violin I, Violin II, Mixed Choir
- Work: Loutna česká (The Czech Lute) (1653)
- Work Language: Czech
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- Size: 6.6 x 8.9 inches
- Pages: 147
- Urtext / Critical Edition
Description
Adam Václav Michna z Otradovic (approx. 1600–1676) composed his song collection The Czech Lute in 1653. It includes 13 strophic songs, each introduced by an instrumental ritornello. This cycle marks the first instance of the ritornello song in the Czech language. Until recently the nature of these ritornellos was unknown, as the first and second violin parts had disappeared. However in January 2014 the editor discovered a copy of the first violin part. This unique source allowed him, together with the basso continuo, to present a viable reconstruction of the work even though the second violin part is still unknown.
In 2015 the world premiere of this authentic version of The Czech Lute was released on CD for the label Nibiru, performed by Adam Viktora and the Ensemble Inégal.
- Most well-known song collection of the Czech baroque
- Work reconstructed on the basis of the newly discovered first violin part
- First edition of the instrumental ritornellos with reconstructed second violin part and continuo realization (Adam Viktora)
- Literal English translation of the Czech song text by Karel Janovický
- Foreword (Cz/Eng/Ger) and Critical Commentary (Eng) by the editor
Contents:
- Predmluva
- Preface
- Dedikave
- Dedication
- Texty písní / Song Texts
- Slovícek / Glossary
- Critical Report and Notes on Interpretation
- Loutna ceská (The Czech Lute):
- I. Predmluva
- II. Povolání duchovné Nevesty - Dialogus
- III. Matky Boží slavná nadání
- IV. Svatební prstýnek
- V. Panenská láska
- VI. Žehnání s svetem
- VII. Duchovní svatební lázen
- VIII. Duší veno
- IX. Andelské prátelství
- X. Svatební venecek
- XI. Den svatební
- XII. Domácí vojna mezi duší a telem
- XIII. Smutek bláznivých panen
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Michna z Otradovic: The Czech Lute
