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Bach celebrated his first Christmas in Leipzig (1723) in style. On the morning of 25 December, his cantata Christen, ätzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 resounded in the church of Saint Thomas. It opens and closes on a great choir, a perfect prelude to the Magnificat, BWV 243A played at afternoon vespers.
The young conductor Valentin Tournet (23 years old!) is particularly interested in the lesser- known aspects of Bach's great works. And so for his ensemble's first release, he has chosen to record the first version of the Magnificat. Written in E-Flat Major, a great key for horns, this score prefers recorders, with their pastoral timbre, to traverso flutes. Much less-played and - recorded than the revised version of 1743 (in D Major and numbered BWV 243), this score is offered here alongside four laude for the Nativity.
Valentin Tournet brings courage and talent to these works and presents us with a particularly brilliant version, thanks to well-made, judicious choices. A viol player, he is sensitive to the vital energy which the cello unleashes, provided that it isn't overpowered by the organ (a positive organ has been selected for this reason). The piece's élan is all the greater because the soloists don't restrict themselves to their own arias, but mix with the choir. The continuity is total, and the emotion is truly collective. © Elsa Siffert/Qobuz
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Cantate, BWV 63 Christen, ätzet diesen Tag (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Eva Zaïcik, Mezzo-Soprano - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Stephan MacLeod, Bass - Hana Blazikova, Soprano - Marie Perbost, Soprano - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Thomas Hobbs, Tenor - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Thomas Hobbs, Tenor - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Stephan MacLeod, Bass - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Magnificat in E-flat major, BWV 243a (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Hana Blazikova, Soprano - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marie Perbost, Soprano - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Stephan MacLeod, Bass - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Thomas Hobbs, Tenor - Eva Zaïcik, Mezzo-Soprano - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
2019 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2019 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Thomas Hobbs, Tenor - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Eva Zaïcik, Mezzo-Soprano - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
2019 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2019 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Stephan MacLeod, Bass - Marie Perbost, Soprano - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
2019 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2019 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Hana Blazikova, Soprano - Marie Perbost, Soprano - Eva Zaïcik, Mezzo-Soprano - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - La Chapelle Harmonique Valentin Tournet, Conductor
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Album review
Bach celebrated his first Christmas in Leipzig (1723) in style. On the morning of 25 December, his cantata Christen, ätzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 resounded in the church of Saint Thomas. It opens and closes on a great choir, a perfect prelude to the Magnificat, BWV 243A played at afternoon vespers.
The young conductor Valentin Tournet (23 years old!) is particularly interested in the lesser- known aspects of Bach's great works. And so for his ensemble's first release, he has chosen to record the first version of the Magnificat. Written in E-Flat Major, a great key for horns, this score prefers recorders, with their pastoral timbre, to traverso flutes. Much less-played and - recorded than the revised version of 1743 (in D Major and numbered BWV 243), this score is offered here alongside four laude for the Nativity.
Valentin Tournet brings courage and talent to these works and presents us with a particularly brilliant version, thanks to well-made, judicious choices. A viol player, he is sensitive to the vital energy which the cello unleashes, provided that it isn't overpowered by the organ (a positive organ has been selected for this reason). The piece's élan is all the greater because the soloists don't restrict themselves to their own arias, but mix with the choir. The continuity is total, and the emotion is truly collective. © Elsa Siffert/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:57
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Valentin Tournet
- Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
- Label: Château de Versailles Spectacles
- Genre: Classical
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