Oratoria určená k provádění u Božího hrobu v českých zemích a Rakousku v 18. století a případ Zelenka
| Title in English | Oratorios performed at the Holy Sepulchre in the Bohemian Lands and Austria in the eighteenth century and the case of Zelenka |
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| Year of publication | 2019 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | The review will focus on specific form of oratorios intended for performances during the Holy Week at the holy sepulchre. This form, originally popular at the Viennese court during the reign of Emperor Leopold I., was abundantly performed in the first half of the 18th century in many religions orders, in several noble families and also in parish churches. The functional point of view, symbolically defined by the place and purpose of the performance, plays a decisive role in further research of this phenomenon. From the symbolic setting is therefore derived the term sepolcro that is used for all mentioned compositions. Apart from terminological tasks, the paper focuses on clients who requested sepolcri for their personal performance, and form of the compositions and language. Types of subjects used in sepolcri, the transfer of specific works or librettos, and the ways of possible stage performances will be presented on several examples as well. Finally, Jan Dismas Zelenka's compositions written for performances by the holy sepulchre will be inserted in this broad framework. |
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