It is the story of a renaissance. Sorely neglected for many years, the music of Jan Dismas Zelenka has in recent decades regained its place on the concert stage thanks to newly edited scores and enthusiastic performers. Born in Bohemia, trained in Prague and later reaching his full maturity in Dresden, Zelenka placed his own unique stamp on the music of his age, already enjoying great admiration during his lifetime.

Having discovered Zelenka early in his career, Frieder Bernius has been a regular interpreter of his music. This recording features the festive Missa gratias agimus tibi of 1730, scored for trumpets and timpani. The 17 short movements of this Mass illustrate Zelenka’s ingenuity and technical mastery.

The Kammerchor Stuttgart, the Stuttgart Baroque Orchestra and soloists Hannah Morrison, Franziska Bobe, David Allsopp, Thomas Hobbs and Jonathan Sells are conducted by Frieder Bernius.