Magnificat
Johann Sebastian Bach and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach · International Baroque Festival Melk Abbey 2025
Two settings of the Magnificat by father and son Bach, from the opening concert of the International Baroque Festival Melk Abbey.
The opening concert of the International Baroque Festival Melk Abbey 2025 placed two settings of the Song of Mary side by side: Johann Sebastian Bach’s Magnificat in D major, BWV 243, and the Magnificat, Wq 215, by his son Carl Philipp Emanuel.
Pablo Heras-Casado conducts Concentus Musicus Wien and the Collegium Vocale 1704 (director: Václav Luks). The soloists are Nuria Rial and Shira Patchornik (soprano), Sophie Harmsen (alto), Michael Schade (tenor) and Johannes Kammler (bass); Michael Schade is also the festival’s artistic director.
The concert was recorded on 6 June 2025 in the abbey church of Melk, in UHD, with stereo and Dolby Atmos sound.
Facts
- Works
- J. S. Bach: Magnificat in D major, BWV 243C. P. E. Bach: Magnificat, Wq 215
- Venue and recording
- Abbey church of MelkInternational Baroque Festival Melk Abbey6 June 2025
- First broadcast
- ORF III, 8 June 2025
- Running time
- 67 min. (ORF III broadcast version)
Credits
- Conductor
- Pablo Heras-Casado
- Ensembles
- Concentus Musicus WienCollegium Vocale 1704 (director: Václav Luks)
- Soloists
- Nuria Rial, Shira Patchornik (soprano)Sophie Harmsen (alto)Michael Schade (tenor)Johannes Kammler (bass)
- Camera direction
- Volker Werner
- Editing
- Abel Czinger, Volker Werner
- Sound
- Philipp Treiber
- Production manager and executive producer
- Martin Pichl
- Co-production
- SCARLATTI Arts international, ORF III and Deutsche Grammophon
- In collaboration with
- Niederösterreich-WerbungWachau Kultur Melk
- TV distribution
- ORF-Enterprise
- Licensed to
- NHK (Japan)
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