Magnificat
Johann Sebastian Bach and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach · International Baroque Days Melk Abbey 2025
Two settings of the Magnificat by father and son Bach – the festival’s 2025 opening concert in the abbey church.
The opening concert of the International Baroque Days 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 Collegium Vocale 1704. The choir was prepared by 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. The production was licensed by NHK and broadcast in Japan.
Photos: © Daniela Matejschek
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 Days Melk Abbey6 June 2025
- First broadcast
- ORF III, 8 June 2025
- International broadcast
- NHK, Japan
- Running time
- 67 min. (ORF III broadcast version)
Credits
- Conductor
- Pablo Heras-Casado
- Orchestra and choir
- Concentus Musicus WienCollegium Vocale 1704 (choir preparation: Václav Luks)
- Soloists
- Nuria Rial, Shira Patchornik (soprano)Sophie Harmsen (alto)Michael Schade (tenor)Johannes Kammler (bass)
- TV director
- Volker Werner
- Editing
- Abel Czinger, Volker Werner
- Sound
- Philipp Treiber
- Production manager and executive producer
- Martin Pichl
- Co-production
- SCARLATTI Arts, ORF III and Deutsche Grammophon
- In collaboration with
- Niederösterreich WerbungWachau Kultur Melk
- TV distribution
- ORF-Enterprise
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