German Baroque Cantatas

The young Czech soprano Hana Blažíkóva is one of the most exciting voices in the baroque scene today. Conductors such as Herreweghe, Suzuki and Luks frequently invite her to record and perform, and she regularly appears at renowned festivals. For her debut as a solo artist, she selected German cantatas and sacred concertos from the latter half of the 17th c., works characterized by alternations between freely rhapsodic monodies and sections of great contrapuntal, polyphonic density typical of their time, exhibiting virtuoso coloratura, declamation and heartfelt courtly love for Jesus.