"To the Glory of God and for the delight of souls of men...". About Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)
Music by Jan Dismas Zelenka is a bright and uncommon phenomenon. Unjustly neglected composer of the Baroque whose work has been admired by his contemporaries - J.S. Bach, G. Telemann, G. Pisendell, - takes today his rightful place in the constellation of High Baroque masters. This article is dedicated to Zelenka’s trajectory of life which helps to understand his oeuvre better, to penetrate the atmosphere of Dresden court where Jan Dismas has served, and to understand why his music has been forgotten for more than one and a half century after his death.