MUSIC IN THE 17TH CENTURY
Michna, Vejvanovský and hymnal books
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The question of musical culture
(what was played where?)
¨Lack of scores (manuscripts, prints – due to their multiplicity sometimes preserved)
¨Music inventories as an ideal example of local repertory (list of compositions) and performance
practice (instruments)
¨See inventory of the Prostějov Castle 1608 (Carl of Lichtenstein as the highest imperial steward
of Rudolf II – his music ensemble reflects prague patterns) and church inventory from Nový Jičín
ca1630
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Hymnal books
¨Old tradition of sacred songs in vernacular (already from the 14th century)
¨Importance of sacred singing in the frame of noncatholic churches (confessions), which were
predominant in the Czech lands up to 1620 (1627/8)
¨Print as a type of new and revolutionary media: printed hymnal books emerged in Czech lands since
the beginning of the 16th century.

Giovanni Battista Aloisi (ca1600-1665)
¨Active in Moravia, came as minorite friar
¨Capellae prefectus of the Bishop of Olomouc
¨Collections printed in Venice
¨After ca1640 he preferred his pastoral duties (as a parish priest) then the music carier.
¨https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U74WxYSkDRM
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Adam Michna z Ottradovic
¨1600-1676. Composer, poet, organ player in his hometown Jindřichův Hradec.
¨Three hymnal books on his own poetry in czech (for more voices, up to 4). Printed (1647, 53, 61)
¨Latin church music in the style of early baroque. Mostly printed compositions preserved.
¨Probably the most remarkable is his Requiem from the collection Sacra et litaniae (Prague 1654).
¨Loutna česká
¨Requiem

Pavel Josef Vejvanovský
¨1639-1693. Trumpet player, composer, leader of an ensemble.
¨Born in North Moravia (his father was in bishop´s duties at the Hukvaldy castle, near the village,
where Janáček is born 1854). Studied at jesuit gymnasium in Opava. Ca1660-2 became bishop´s
trumpeter and later leading person of the music ensemble at the bishop´s residence in Kroměříž.
This musical collection of 17th century music is preserved and belong to one of the most precious
in Europe.
¨Festive baroque musique
¨Missa Salvatoris