ZELENKA

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An unusual instrumental combination with a fascinating sound: sonatas for two oboes, bassoon, and basso continuo are rarely found in the repertoire. Yet this combination brings together three wind instruments whose tone colors complement one another in particularly appealing ways. Ramón Ortega Quero and Ángel Luis Sánchez Moreno (oboes) have recorded a collection of masterful sonatas by Jan Dismas Zelenka for this instrumentation, joined by Marc Trénel (bassoon), Wies de Boevé (double bass), and Alfonso Sebastián Alegre (harpsichord) for GENUIN. These are magnificent, surprise-filled works by a long-neglected Baroque composer. The five outstanding musicians, all recipients of international prizes, bring these masterpieces of European contrapuntal art vividly back to life.


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Deutschlandfunk Kultur Tonart
“The album showcases just how multifaceted, virtuosic, and original this music is. [...] With exhilarating virtuosity, wonderful vocal quality, and a chamber-music-like blend, the five award-winning musicians bring Zelenka’s complex, profound music to life.” Review by Elisabeth Hahn, July 8, 2026

radio klassik Stephansdom
The album was featured as CD of the day on the Pressfrisch program on June 11, 2026.

RTVE
The new album was featured on the Radar clásico episode from June 9, 2026.

Gramophone
"This album of the Six Sonatas, ZWV181, is, from beginning to end, a triumph. Oboists Ángel Luis Sánchez Moreno and Ramón Ortega Quero are stunningly matched [...] It's all so utterly delightful, really." Review by Mark Seow, June 12, 2026

June 12, 2026: The album was honored with the Gramophone Editor's Choice award by Martin Cullingford.

O-Ton
In the New Releases Preview from June 1, 2026, Michael S. Zerban presents the album ZELENKA.