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Jordi Savall
Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Contents

Recordings of Cantatas
Recordings of Other Vocal Works

Jordi Savall - Short Biography
Hespèrion XX - Short History
La Capella Reial de Catalunya - Short History
Le Concert des Nations - Shprt History

Discography

Recordings of Cantatas


Recordings of Other Vocal Works


V-1a

J.S. Bach: Mass in B minor BWV 232

 

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Jordi Savall

La Capella Reial de Catalunya / Le Concert des Nations

Soprano: Céline Scheen; Alto: Marianne Beate Kielland, Alto: Pascal Bertin, Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Stephan MacLeod

Mezzo Channel

Jul 17, 2011

TV Broadcast

Recorded at the Abbaye de Fontfroide, France.


V-1

Bach: Messe en si mineur BWV 232 (Mass in B minor - Live in Fontfroide Abbey)

 
 

DVD-1: Mass in B minor BWV 232, captured at Fontfroide Festival in 2011 in the nave of the Abbey Church [155:00]
DVD-2: Documentary 'Bach and Savall in Fontfroide' about the rehearsals of Mass in B minor BWV 232 (French only) [51:21]
2-SACD: Mass in B minor BWV 232 - Audio multichannel version of the concert [102:15]

Jordi Savall

La Capella Reial de Catalunya / Le Concert des Nations

Soloists: Soprano I: Céline Scheen; Soprano II: Yetzabel Arias, Counter-tenor: Pascal Bertin; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass-Baritone: Stephan MacLeod
Favourite Choir: The soloists & Soprano: Magdalena Podkościelna; Counter-tenor: David Sagastume; Tenor: David Hernéndez; Baritone: Marco Scavazza
LCRC: Sopranos I: Barbara Fink, Rocío de Frutos, Chiara Maggi, Anaïs Oliveras; Sopranos II: Glòria Fernàndez, Claudia Habermann, Verónica Plata, Lidia Vinyes Curtis; Altos: Elena Carzaniga, Doron Schleifer, Gabriel Díaz; Tenors: Patrick Kühn, Israel Moreno, Diederik Rooker; Basses: Pau Bordas, Javier Jiménez-Cuevas, Josep-Ramon Olivé, Xavier Pagès
Preparation of vocal ensemble: Lluís Vilamajó
LCDN: Manfredo Kraemer (Concertino); Guy Ferber, René Maze, Emmanuel Alemany (Baroque Trumpets); Marc Hantaï, Charles Zebley (Transverse Flutes); Thomas Müller (Corno da caccia); Alessandro Pique, Vincent Robin, Olivier Collonnier (Oboes / Oboes d'amore); Claude Wassmer, Quim Guerra (Bassoons); Riccardo Minasi (Violin II); Mauro Lopes, Alba Roca, Isabel Serrano (Violins I); Santi Aubert, Guadalupe del Moral, Paula Waisman (Violins II); Angelo Bartoletti, Giovanni de Rosa (Violas); Balázs Máté, Antoine Ladrette (Violoncellos); Xavier Puertas (Double-bass); Michael Behringer (Positive Organ); Pedro Estevan (Timpani)
Basso Continuo: Balázs Máté (Violoncello); Xavier Puertas (Double-bass); Michael Behringer (Positive Organ)

Alia Vox AVDVD-9896

Jul 19, 2011

2-DVD / TT: 206:21 + 2-SACD / TT: 102:15

Recorded live at Fontfroide Abbey (l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide), France during Fontfroide Festival in 2011.
Sound Engineer: Manuel Mohino, assisted by Harry Charlier; SACD Editing: Manuel Mohino.
"Believing that the chorus parts are of a complexity even greater than that of the solo parts, Jordi Savall handpicked for this recording an 'academy' of young singers destined for careers as solo professionals. The technical and artistic quality of the result obtained after several weeks of rehearsal is beyond superlatives. Jordi Savall chose to adapt the number of singers in each section of Bach's sublime Mass, in his first recording of a vocal work by Bach."
Buy this album at:
2-DVD+2-SACD (2013): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download 2-CD [162:11]: Amazon.com


V-3

A. Vivaldi - J.S. Bach: Magnificat & Concerti

 
 

SACD:
A. Vivaldi: Concerto in G minor RV 578 for 2 violins, viola da gamba, strings & continuo [9:00]
A. Vivaldi: Magnificat in G minor, RV 610 [14:55]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [22:04]
Magnificat in D major, BWV 243 [27:38]
DVD:
A. Vivaldi: Magnificat in G minor, RV 610 [14:55]
Magnificat in D major, BWV 243 [27:38]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [22:04]

Jordi Savall

La Capella Reial de Catalunya / Le Concert des Nations

Soloists: Sopranos: Hanna Bayodi-Hirt, Johannette Zomer; Counter-tenor: Damien Guillon; Tenor: David Munderloh; Baritone: Stephan MacLeod
Violins: Manfredo Kraemer, Pablo Valetti [RV578]; Harpsichord: Pierre Hantaï [BWV 1052]
LCRC & selected participants from the 3rd Académie 2013: Sopranos I: Rocío de Frutos*, Laia Frigolé, Marie-Frédérique Girod, Lucía Martín-Cartón, Eline Soelmark; Sopranos II: Claudia Habermann*, Alice Borciani, Victoria Cassano, Coline Dutilleul, Rachel Redmond; Altos: David Sagastume*, Gabriel Jublin, Angélica Monje, Beatriz Oleaga, Aurelio Schiavoni; Tenors: Francisco Fernández-Rueda*, Albert Riera*, Víctor Sordo*, Carlos Monteiro; Baritones & Basses: Josep-Ramon Olivé, Yannis François, Javier Jiménez-Cuevas, Julián Millán, Simón Millán
Preparation of vocal ensemble: Lluís Vilamajó
LCDN: Manfredo Kraemer (Premier Violin); Guadalupe del Moral (Second Violin); Santi Aubert, Elisabet Bataller, Alba Roca, Isabel Serrano, Paula Waisman (Violins); Angelo Bartoletti, Lola Fernández (Violas); Balázs Máté, Antoine Ladrette (Violoncellos); Xavier Puertas (Double-bass); Guy Ferber, René Maze, Emmanuel Alemany (Trumpets); Marc Hantaï, Charles Zebley (Transverse Flutes); Alessandro Pique, Vincent Robin (Oboes); Quim Guerra (Bassoon); Pedro Estevan (Percussion); Luca Guglielmi (Organ)

Alia Vox AVSA-9909

Sep 2, 2003 [RV 578]
Jul 18, 2013 [BWV 1052]
Jun 28- 29, 2013 [BWV 243, RV 610]

CD / TT: 72:50 + DVD / TT: 70:30

Recorded live at La Chapelle Royale du Château de Versailles, France [BWV 243, 1052; RV 610]; l’Abbaye de Fontfroide et la Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Catalonia, Spain [RV 578].
1st recording of Magnificat BWV 243 by J. Savall.
Watch on YouTube:
Magnificat BWV 243: Complete Work [27:36]
Buy this album at:
SACD+DVD (2014): Aamazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


VV-1

Bach, Charpentier: Magnificat & Te deum | Jordi Savall & Styriarte Festival Orchestra

 
 

00:01:43: M.A. Charpentier: Te Deum in D major, H 146
00:28:34: J.S. Bach: Magnificat in D major, BWV 243 [29:32; 33:25]
01:01:29: A. Pärt: Da pacem domine

Jordi Savall

Arnold Schoenberg Chor (Chorus Master: Erwin Ortner) / Styriatre Festival Orchestra

Soloists: Soprano: Miriam Feuersinger; Soprano: Miriam Kutrowatz; Alto: William Shelton; Tenor: Martin Platz; Bass: Matthias Winckhler

YouTube

Jul 9, 2022

Video / TT: 67:11

Recorded & filmed live at Pfarrkirche Stainz, Styriarte, Austria. Editorial: Susanne Luef; Broadcast: ORF; 3sat; Oedipus Coloneus (2022).
Source: ORF TV-programm
2nd recording of Magnificat BWV 243 by J. Savall.
Watch on YouTube:
Magnificat BWV 243: Full Concrert, including Complete Work [67:11] | Complete Work [29:32] | Complete Work [33:25]


V-4

Bach: Passió segons sant Marc · Passion Selon Saint Marc · St Mark’s Passion

 
 
 

Markus-Passion BWV 247, 1744 Version, reconstitution by Jordi Savall

Jordi Savall

Veus – Choeur d’enfants Amics de la Unió; La Capella Reial de Catalunya / Le Concert des Nations
Preparation of vocal ensemble: Lluís Vilamajó; Director of children choir: Josep Vila i Jover; Concertino: Manfredo Kraemer

Soloists: Tenor [Evangelist]: Dávid Szigetvári; Bass [Jesus]: Konstantin Wolff; Soprano [& Servant]: Marta Mathéu; Counter-tenor: Pascal Bertin [Mar 24] or Raffaele Pé [Mar 30]; Tenor: Reinoud Van Mechelen; Tenor [Soldier]: Víctor Sordo; Bass [Judah]: Javier Jiménez-Cuevas; Bass [High Priest, Centurion]: Julián Millán; Bass [Peter]: Simón Millán; Bass [Pilate]: Víctor Vilca; Contralto [Witness I]: Aina Albajar Sigalés; Tenor [Witness II]: David Hernéndez
LCRC: Sopranos: Aina Albajar Sigalés, Alba Aparicio Nériz, Mar Barbany Albajar, Raúl Campos Calzada, Júlia Illa Sanchis, Mariona Pérez Milà, Anna Ruiz Domínguez, Laia Serradesanferm Córdoba, Núria Vives Xalabarder; Altos: Aina Brichs Ralló, Agnès Casajoana Ortega, Sara Perulero Arroyo, Aina Pocurull Masferrer, Aina Relats Molins, Mireia Sagalés Carbonell, Aina Sala Ventura, Helena Soria Plans, Mar Vila Torres; Tenors: Peter de Laurentiis, David Hernéndez, Víctor Sordo, Matthew Thomson; Baritones & Basses: Javier Jiménez-Cuevas, Julián Millán, Simón Millán, Víctor Vilca
LCDN: Manfredo Kraemer (Concertino); Marc Hantaï, Yi-Fen Chen (Transverse Flutes); Alessandro Pique, Emiliano Rodolfi (Oboes & Oboes d'amore); Lorenz Duftschmid, Imke David (Violas da gamba); Joaquim Guerra (Bassoon); Lorenzo Colitto, Isabel Serrano (Violins I); Guadalupe del Moral, Alba Roca, Santi Aubert (Violins II); Angelo Bartoletti, Lola Fernández (Violas); Balázs Máté, Antoine Ladrette (Violoncellos); Xavier Puertas (Double-bass); Michael Behringer (Organ); Luca Guglielmi (Harpsichord)

Radio Broadcast

Mar 22, 2018

Audio / TT:

Recorded live at l'Auditori Barcelona, Spain.
Performed also on Mar 24 (Granollers), Mar 26 (Versailles), Mar 28 (Besançon), Mar 30, 2018 (Grande salle Pierre Boulez - Philharmonie, Paris, France).
1st recording of Markus-Passion BWV 247 by J. Savall.
Listen on Spotify:
Markus-Passion BWV 247: Complete Passion


V-5

J.S. Bach: Markus Passion BWV 247 (1744)

 

Markus-Passion BWV 247, 1744 Version, reconstruction by Alexander Grychtolik (text & music adaptation, reconstruction of the recitatives) & Jordi Savall (text adaptation & revision)

Jordi Savall

Veus – Choeur d’enfants Amics de la Unió (Chorus Master: Josep Villa I Jover); La Capella Reial de Catalunya / Le Concert des Nations

Soloists: Tenor [Evangelist]: Dávid Szigetvári; Bass [Jesus]: Konstantin Wolff; Soprano [Servant]: Marta Mathéu; Counter-tenor [Soloist]: Raffaele Pé; Tenor [Soloist]: Reinoud Van Mechelen; Alto (Witness I]: Aina Albajar Sigalés; Tenor [Witness II]: David Hernéndez; Tenor [Soldier]: Víctor Sordo; Bass [High Priest & Centurion]: Julián Millán; Bass [Judas]: Javier Jiménez-Cuevas; Bass [Petrus]: Simón Millán; Bass [Pilatus]: Víctor Vilca

Alia Vox AVSA-9931
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Mar 26, 2018

2-SACD / TT: 110:32
MP3 / TT: 109:57

Recorded live at Chapelle Royale du Château de Versailles, F.
Editing, Engineer, Mastering: Manuel Mohino (Ars Altis); Technical Co-ordinator: Toni Figueras.
2nd recording of Markus-Passion BWV 247 by J. Savall.
Listen on YouTube:
Markus-Passion BWV 247: Excerpts 1 [11:56] | Excerpts 2 [14:15] | Excerpts 3 [14:47]
Buy this album at:
2-SACD (2019): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download (2019): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


V-6

J.S. Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium · Oratorio de Noël · Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248

 
 

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248:
CD-1 [75:44]: Concert Dec 17, 2019
1-9. Cantata Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage, BWV 248/1 [25:52]
10-23. Cantata Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend, BWV 248/2 [27:03]
24-36. Cantata Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen, BWV 248/3 [22:45]
CD-2 [68:07]: Concert Dec 18, 2019
1-7. Cantata Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben, BWV 248/4 [21:42]
8-18. Cantata Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen, BWV 248/5 [23:08]
19-29. Cantata Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben, BWV 248/6 [23:14]

Jordi Savall

La Capella Reial de Catalunya / Le Concert des Nations

Soloists: Soprano: Katja Stuber; Counter-tenor: Raffaele Pé; Tenor: Martin Platz; Baritone: Manuel Walser [SACD] / Thomas Stimmel [Programme]
Tenor [Evangelist]: Martin Platz; Soprano [Angel]: Elionor Martínez; Soprano [Echo]: Jeanne Lefort; Bass [Herodes]: Marco Scavazza
LCRC: Sopranos: Rocío de Frutos, Jeanne Lefort, Elionor Martínez, Irene Mas, Anaïs Oliveras; Altos: Eulàlia Fantova, Lila Hajosi, Gabriel Jublin, Beatriz Oleaga, David Sagastume; Tenors: Peter de Laurentiis, David Hernéndez, Ferran Mitjans, Carlos Monteiro, Albert Riera; Basses: Javier Jiménez-Cuevas; Francesc Ortega, Marco Scavazza, Pieter Stas, Víctor Vilca
Preparation of the vocal ensemble: Lluís Vilamajó; Lyric diction coach: Rochsane Taghikhani; Correpetitors: Luca Guglielmi, Michael Behringer, Marc Díaz, Xavier Puertas
LCDN: Concert-master: Manfredo Kraemer; Violins 1: Mauro Lopes, Isabel Serrano, Guadalupe del Moral, Elisabet Bataller; Violins 2: David Plantier, Alba Roca, Kathleen Leidig, Santi Aubert; Violas: Angelo Bartoletti, Éva Posvanecz, Giovanni de Rosa; Violoncellos: Balázs Máté, Antonine Ladrette; Double-bass: Xavier Puertas; Transverse Flute*: Marc Hantaï, Yi-Fen Chen; Oboes & Oboes d'amore: Paolo Grazzi, Emiliano Rodolfi; Oboes da caccia*: Alessandro Pique, Magdalena Karolak; Bassoon: Josep Borràs; Trumpets: Guy Ferber, Xavier Gendreau, Tom Are Skinstad; Horns da caccia**: Thomas Müller, Lars Bausch; Timpani: Pedro Estevan; Organ: Michael Behringer; Harpsichord: Luca Guglielmi
* Concert I (Dec 12, 2019); ** Concert II (Dec 18, 2019)

Alia Vox AVSA-9940
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Dec 17-18, 2019

2-SACD / TT: 143:51
MP3 / TT: 143:16

Recorded live at Palau de la Música Catalana, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Sound Engineer, Editing, Mastering: Manuel Mohino (Ars Altis); Assistant Engineer: Paul-Antoine Patin.
2-SACD: Complete Album [Sequence; 65 Tracks; TT: 144:21]
Buy this album at:
2-SACD (2020): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download (2021): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2012 - July 2023)

Jordi Savall: Short Biography | Ensembles: Hespèrion XX | La Capella Reial de Catalunya | Le Concert des Nations
Bach Discography:
Recordings of Instrumental Works | Recordings of Vocal Works
Reviews of Instrumental Recordings:
Bach Sonatas for Gamba and Harpsichord | Review of Savall Musical Offering


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