Jordi Savall, La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations – Bach: Markus Passion, BWV 247 (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Jordi Savall, La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations – Bach: Markus Passion, BWV 247 (2019)
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Created in Leipzig in March 1731 and then revised for the Holy Week of 1744, on a text by Christian Friedrich Henrici, aka Picander, the St Mark Passion was composed by Bach using existing works.

The autograph score is lost but recent musicological research shows that some pieces like the Funeral Ode BWV 198 or an aria from the cantata BWV 54 had been recycled.

Every performance is thus a reconstruction by the performing artist. Jordi Savall offers his own vision, made of subtle chiaroscuro, suffused with serenity and meditation.

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Saint Mark Passion is part of the catalogue compiled by his son Carl Philip Emanuel. The piece was performed on March 23, 1731 in Saint-Thomas of Leipzig, two years after Saint Matthew. Though the performance is well-documented, the music has completely disappeared, with only a libretto by Picander from 1744 remaining. It is therefore the interpreter’s task to recreate the piece, using older compositions. This is what Jordi Savall managed to do in the “pasticcio” manner used by Bach himself when he composed such masterpieces as Christmas Oratorio de Noël and Mass in B Minor. The process is tricky because even though it relies on a precise musicological study, the result remains just a hypothesis. This recording is not the first attempt, and others have tried before with varying efficiency and authenticity. What we know for sure is that Bach wanted his Saint Mark to sound different, with less choir and more choral, which was familiar to the audience. In his work, Jordi Savall used the 1744 libretto. He found inspiration in Funeral Ode, Saint John’s Passion, and Matthew, as well as in a few cantatas. Jordi Savall offers a new light and an original “recomposition” of the piece.  – François Hudry

Tracklist:

1-01. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor “Geh, Jesu, geh zu deiner Pein!” (aus BWV 198) (05:23)
1-02. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) “Und nach zween Tagen war Ostern” (aus BWV 244) (00:23)
1-03. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor “Ja nicht auf das Fest” (aus BWV 244) (00:10)
1-04. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) “Und da er zu Bethanien war” (00:35)
1-05. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor “Was soll doch dieser Unrat?” (aus BWV 244) (00:27)
1-06. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral “Sie stellen uns wie Ketzern nach” (aus BWV 258) (00:49)
1-07. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus) “Und murreten über sie” (aus BWV 244) (02:20)
1-08. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral “Mir hat die Welt trüglich gericht’” (aus BWV 244) (00:43)
1-09. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) “Und am ersten Tage der süssen Brote” (aus BWV 244) (00:15)
1-10. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor “Wo willst du, daß wir hingehen” (aus BWV 244) (00:20)
1-11. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus) “Und er sandte seiner Jünger zween” (aus BWV 244) (02:10)
1-12. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor “Bin ich’s?” (aus BWV 244) (00:07)
1-13. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Judas) “Und der andere” (00:10)
1-14. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral “Ich, ich und meine Sünden” (aus BWV 245) (00:46)
1-15. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus) “Er antwortete, und sprach zu ihnen” (aus BWV 244) (02:45)
1-16. Raffaele Pe – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Aria (Alto) “Mein Heiland, dich vergeß ich nicht Ode Funèbre” (aus BWV 198) (07:00)
1-17. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus) “Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hatten” (aus BWV 244) (01:00)
1-18. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral “Wach auf, o Mensch, vom Sündenschlaf” (aus BWV 20/7) (00:58)
1-19. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus, Pierre) “Petrus aber saget zu ihm” (aus BWV 244) (01:01)
1-20. Reinoud Van Mechelen – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Aria (Tenore) “Ich lasse dich, mein Jesus, nicht Passion selon saint Jean” (aus BWV 245) (04:37)
1-21. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus) “Desselben gleichen sagten sie alle” (aus BWV 244) (01:27)
1-22. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral “Betrübtes Herz sei wohlgemut” (aus BWV 429) (01:01)
1-23. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus) “Und ging ein wenig fürbaß” (aus BWV 244) (00:58)
1-24. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral “Machs mit mir Gott, nach deiner Güt” (aus BWV 245) (00:48)
1-25. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus) “Und kam, und fand sie schlafend” (aus BWV 244) (02:13)
1-26. Marta Matheu – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Aria (Soprano) “Er kommt, er ist vorhanden!” (aus BWV 198) (03:08)
1-27. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Judas) “Und alsbald, da er noch redete” (aus BWV 244) (00:59)
1-28. Raffaele Pe – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Aria (Alto) “Falsche Welt, dein schmeichelnd Küssen” (aus BWV 54 (06:23)
1-29. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus) “Die aber legten ihre Hände an ihn” (aus BWV 244) (01:12)
1-30. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral “Jesu, ohne Missetat, im Garten vorhanden” (aus BWV 245) (01:03)
1-31. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) “Und die Jünger verliessen ihn alle, und flohen” (00:34)
1-32. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral “Ich will hier bei dir stehen” (aus BWV 135) (05:21)
2-01. Reinoud Van Mechelen – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Aria (Tenore) “Mein Tröster ist nicht mehr bei mir” (aus BWV 198) (04:41)
2-02. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) “Und sie führeten Jesum zu dem Hohenpriester” (aus BWV 244) (01:09)
2-03. Aina Albajar Sigalés – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Testis) “Wir haben gehöret, daß er sagete” (aus BWV 244) (00:32)
2-04. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) “Aber ihr Zeugnis stimmete noch nicht überein” (00:09)
2-05. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral “Was Menschen Kraft und Witz anfäht” (aus BWV 258) (00:52)
2-06. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Pontifex) “Und der Hohepriester stund auf unter sie” (aus BWV 244) (00:37)
2-07. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral “Befiehl du deine Wege” (aus BWV 244) (01:07)
2-08. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Pontifex, Jesus) “Da fragte ihn der Hohepriester abermal” (aus BWV 244) (01:17)
2-09. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor “Weissage uns” (aus BWV 244) (00:32)
2-10. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) “Und die Knechte schlugen ihn ins Angesicht (00:08)
2-11. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral “Du edles Angesichte” (aus BWV 244) (01:02)
2-12. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Ancilla, Petrus) “Und Petrus war danieden im Pallast” (aus BWV 244) (01:12)
2-13. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor “Wahrlich, du bist der einer” (aus BWV 244) (00:11)
2-14. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Petrus) “Er aber fing an” (01:00)
2-15. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral “Herr, ich habe mißgehandelt” (aus BWV 331) (01:01)
2-16. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus, Pilatus) “Und bald am Morgen” (aus BWV 244) (01:34)
2-17. Raffaele Pe – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Aria (Alto) “Will ich doch gar gerne schweigen” (aus BWV 173) (01:36)
2-18. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Pilatus) “Er pflegte aber, ihnen auf das Osterfest” (aus BWV 244) (01:33)
2-19. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor “Kreuzige ihn!” (aus BWV 245) (00:56)
2-20. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Pilatus) “Pilatus aber sprach zu ihnen” (00:12)
2-21. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor “Kreuzige ihn!” (II) [aus BWV 245] (01:00)
2-22. Marta Matheu – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Aria (Soprano) “Angenehmes Mordgeschrei!” (aus BWV 171) (04:42)
2-23. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) “Pilatus aber gedachte dem Volk genug zu tun” (aus BWV 244) (00:49)
2-24. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor “Gegrüsset seist du, der Jüden König!” (aus BWV 244) (00:16)
2-25. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) “Und schlugen ihm das Haupt mit dem Rohr” (00:18)
2-26. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral “Man hat dich sehr hart verhöhnet” (aus BWV 353) (01:06)
2-27. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) “Und da sie ihn verspottet hatten” (aus BWV 244) (01:40)
2-28. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral “Das Wort sie sollen lassen stahn” (aus BWV 80) (01:10)
2-29. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) “Und es war um die dritte Stunde” (aus BWV 244) (00:55)
2-30. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor “Pfui dich, wie fein zerbrichst du den Tempel” (aus BWV 248) (00:38)
2-31. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) “Desselben gleichen die Hohenpriester” (aus BWV 244) (00:09)
2-32. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor “Er hat andern geholfen” (aus BWV 198) (01:38)
2-33. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus) “Und die mit ihm gekreuziget waren” (aus BWV 244) (01:27)
2-34. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral “Keinen hat Gott verlassen” (aus BWV 369) (01:03)
2-35. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) “Und etliche, die dabei stunden” (aus BWV 244) (00:05)
2-36. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor “Siehe, er rufet dem Elias” (aus BWV 244) (00:05)
2-37. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Miles) “Da lief einer, und füllete einen Schwamm mit Essig” (aus BWV 244) (00:49)
2-38. Reinoud Van Mechelen – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Aria (Tenore), Choral (Soprano) “Welt und Himmel, nehmt zu Ohren / Jesu, deine Passion” (aus BWV 245) (03:50)
2-39. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Centurio) “Und der Vorhang im Tempel zerriß in zwei Stück” (aus BWV 244) (02:28)
2-40. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral “Oh! Jesu du, mein Hilf und Ruh!” (aus BWV 404) (00:43)
2-41. David Szigetvari – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) “Und er kaufte ein Leinwand” (00:54)
2-42. Jordi Savall – Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor “Bei deinem Grab und Leichenstein” (aus BWV 198) (05:43)

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