Duration
120 Min
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Pablo Heras-Casado conducts Magnificats by JS Bach and CPE Bach
Melk Abbey, Austria
120 Min
To open the International Baroque Days in the breathtaking Melk Abbey, Pablo Heras-Casado conducts two superb groups – Concentus Musicus Wien and Collegium Vocale 1704 – in two rousing settings of the Magnificat text. The first, by Johann Sebastian Bach, was originally composed in 1723 – his first major setting of a Latin text – and revised in 1733, going on to establish itself as one of his most popular works. The second is by his second son, Carl Philipp Emanuel, a work composed in 1749 that is no less brilliant but reflects the new musical styles then coming into vogue. With Heras-Casado at the helm of this orchestra and chorus – and a superb lineup of soloists – this promises to be an invigorating and enriching concert.
- Soloists:
- Nuria Rial (Soprano), Shira Patchornik (Soprano), Sophie Harmsen (Contralto), Michael Schade (Tenor), Johannes Kammler (Bass)
- Ensembles:
- Concentus Musicus Wien, Collegium Vocale 1704
- Conductor:
- Pablo Heras-Casado
