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Jordi Savall|Bach: Markus Passion, BWV 247

Bach: Markus Passion, BWV 247

Jordi Savall, La Capella Reial de Catalunya & Le Concert des Nations

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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/Qobuz

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1
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor "Geh, Jesu, geh zu deiner Pein!" (aus BWV 198)
Jordi Savall
00:05:23

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

2
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) "Und nach zween Tagen war Ostern" (aus BWV 244)
David Szigetvari
00:00:23

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - David Szigetvari, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

3
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor "Ja nicht auf das Fest" (aus BWV 244)
Jordi Savall
00:00:10

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

4
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) "Und da er zu Bethanien war"
David Szigetvari
00:00:35

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - David Szigetvari, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

5
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor "Was soll doch dieser Unrat?" (aus BWV 244)
Jordi Savall
00:00:27

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

6
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral "Sie stellen uns wie Ketzern nach" (aus BWV 258)
Jordi Savall
00:00:49

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

7
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus) "Und murreten über sie" (aus BWV 244)
David Szigetvari
00:02:20

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - Konstantin Wolff, MainArtist - David Szigetvari, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

8
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral "Mir hat die Welt trüglich gericht’" (aus BWV 244)
Jordi Savall
00:00:43

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

9
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) "Und am ersten Tage der süssen Brote" (aus BWV 244)
David Szigetvari
00:00:15

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - David Szigetvari, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

10
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor "Wo willst du, daß wir hingehen" (aus BWV 244)
Jordi Savall
00:00:20

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

11
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus) "Und er sandte seiner Jünger zween" (aus BWV 244)
David Szigetvari
00:02:10

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - Konstantin Wolff, MainArtist - David Szigetvari, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

12
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor "Bin ich's?" (aus BWV 244)
Jordi Savall
00:00:07

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

13
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Judas) "Und der andere"
David Szigetvari
00:00:10

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - David Szigetvari, MainArtist - Javier Jiménez-Cuevas, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

14
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral "Ich, ich und meine Sünden" (aus BWV 245)
Jordi Savall
00:00:46

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

15
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus) "Er antwortete, und sprach zu ihnen" (aus BWV 244)
David Szigetvari
00:02:45

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - Konstantin Wolff, MainArtist - David Szigetvari, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

16
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Aria (Alto) "Mein Heiland, dich vergeß ich nicht Ode Funèbre" (aus BWV 198)
Raffaele Pe
00:07:00

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - Raffaele Pe, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

17
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus) "Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hatten" (aus BWV 244)
David Szigetvari
00:01:00

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - Konstantin Wolff, MainArtist - David Szigetvari, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

18
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral "Wach auf, o Mensch, vom Sündenschlaf" (aus BWV 20/7)
Jordi Savall
00:00:58

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

19
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus, Pierre) "Petrus aber saget zu ihm" (aus BWV 244)
David Szigetvari
00:01:01

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - David Szigetvari, MainArtist - Konstantin WolffSimón Millán, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

20
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Aria (Tenore) "Ich lasse dich, mein Jesus, nicht Passion selon saint Jean" (aus BWV 245)
Reinoud Van Mechelen
00:04:37

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

21
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus) "Desselben gleichen sagten sie alle" (aus BWV 244)
David Szigetvari
00:01:27

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - Konstantin Wolff, MainArtist - David Szigetvari, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

22
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral "Betrübtes Herz sei wohlgemut" (aus BWV 429)
Jordi Savall
00:01:01

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

23
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus) "Und ging ein wenig fürbaß" (aus BWV 244)
David Szigetvari
00:00:58

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - Konstantin Wolff, MainArtist - David Szigetvari, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

24
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral "Machs mit mir Gott, nach deiner Güt" (aus BWV 245)
Jordi Savall
00:00:48

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

25
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus) "Und kam, und fand sie schlafend" (aus BWV 244)
David Szigetvari
00:02:13

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - Konstantin Wolff, MainArtist - David Szigetvari, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

26
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Aria (Soprano) "Er kommt, er ist vorhanden!" (aus BWV 198)
Marta Mathéu
00:03:08

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - Marta Matheu, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

27
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Judas) "Und alsbald, da er noch redete" (aus BWV 244)
David Szigetvari
00:00:59

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - David Szigetvari, MainArtist - Javier Jiménez-Cuevas, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

28
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Aria (Alto) "Falsche Welt, dein schmeichelnd Küssen" (aus BWV 54
Raffaele Pe
00:06:23

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - Raffaele Pe, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

29
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus) "Die aber legten ihre Hände an ihn" (aus BWV 244)
David Szigetvari
00:01:12

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - Konstantin Wolff, MainArtist - David Szigetvari, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

30
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral "Jesu, ohne Missetat, im Garten vorhanden" (aus BWV 245)
Jordi Savall
00:01:03

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

31
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) "Und die Jünger verliessen ihn alle, und flohen"
David Szigetvari
00:00:34

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - David Szigetvari, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

32
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral "Ich will hier bei dir stehen" (aus BWV 135)
Jordi Savall
00:05:21

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

DISC 2

1
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Aria (Tenore) "Mein Tröster ist nicht mehr bei mir" (aus BWV 198)
Reinoud Van Mechelen
00:04:41

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

2
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) "Und sie führeten Jesum zu dem Hohenpriester" (aus BWV 244)
David Szigetvari
00:01:09

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - David Szigetvari, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

3
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Testis) "Wir haben gehöret, daß er sagete" (aus BWV 244)
Aina Albajar Sigalés
00:00:33

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - Aina Albajar Sigalés, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

4
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) "Aber ihr Zeugnis stimmete noch nicht überein"
David Szigetvari
00:00:09

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - David Szigetvari, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

5
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral "Was Menschen Kraft und Witz anfäht" (aus BWV 258)
Jordi Savall
00:00:52

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

6
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Pontifex) "Und der Hohepriester stund auf unter sie" (aus BWV 244)
David Szigetvari
00:00:37

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - David Szigetvari, MainArtist - Julián Millán, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

7
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral "Befiehl du deine Wege" (aus BWV 244)
Jordi Savall
00:01:07

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

8
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Pontifex, Jesus) "Da fragte ihn der Hohepriester abermal" (aus BWV 244)
David Szigetvari
00:01:17

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - Konstantin Wolff, MainArtist - David Szigetvari, MainArtist - Julián Millán, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

9
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor "Weissage uns" (aus BWV 244)
Jordi Savall
00:00:32

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

10
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista) "Und die Knechte schlugen ihn ins Angesicht
David Szigetvari
00:00:08

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - David Szigetvari, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

11
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral "Du edles Angesichte" (aus BWV 244)
Jordi Savall
00:01:02

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

12
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Ancilla, Petrus) "Und Petrus war danieden im Pallast" (aus BWV 244)
David Szigetvari
00:01:12

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - Marta Matheu, MainArtist - David Szigetvari, MainArtist - Simón Millán, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

13
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Chor "Wahrlich, du bist der einer" (aus BWV 244)
Jordi Savall
00:00:11

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

14
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Petrus) "Er aber fing an"
David Szigetvari
00:01:00

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - David Szigetvari, MainArtist - Simón Millán, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

15
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Choral "Herr, ich habe mißgehandelt" (aus BWV 331)
Jordi Savall
00:01:01

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor, MainArtist - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Ensemble

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

16
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Jesus, Pilatus) "Und bald am Morgen" (aus BWV 244)
David Szigetvari
00:01:34

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - David Szigetvari, MainArtist - Konstantin WolffVíctor Vilca, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

17
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Aria (Alto) "Will ich doch gar gerne schweigen" (aus BWV 173)
Raffaele Pe
00:01:36

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - Raffaele Pe, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

18
Markus Passion, BWV 247: Recitativo (Evangelista, Pilatus) "Er pflegte aber, ihnen auf das Osterfest" (aus BWV 244)
David Szigetvari
00:01:33

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Jordi Savall, Conductor - Le Concert Des Nations, Ensemble - David Szigetvari, MainArtist - Víctor Vilca, MainArtist

(C) 2019 Alia Vox (P) 2019 Alia Vox

Album review

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/Qobuz

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