Andreas Scholl, Czech Ensemble Baroque & Roman Válek - Frantisek Tuma (Motets, Dixit Dominus, Sinfonia) (2023)

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.

Tracklist
Motetto de S. Joanne Baptista
01. I. Coro. Audite insulæ
02. II. Aria. Non fuit vasti spatium
03. III. Coro. Alleluia
Motettum de tempore
04. I. Recitativo. Vilescit mihi mundus
05. II. Aria. O ter beatum cor
06. III. Recitativo. Inter tanta pericla
07. IV. Aria da capo. O vera sincera
Sinfonia a quattro
08. Sinfonia a quattro: I. Allegro assai
09. Sinfonia a quattro: II. Andante
10. Sinfonia a quattro: III. Allegro
Motetto per ogni Temp
11. I. Recitativo. Bonum est confiteri Domino
12. II. Aria. Quam magnificata
13. III. Recitativo. Quia delectasti me
14. IV. Aria. Amen
Dixit Dominus
15. I. Dixit Dominus
16. II. Tecum principium
17. III. Juravit Dominus
18. IV. De torrente in via bibet
19. V. Gloria