repertoire
Felix Mendelssohn:
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56, MWV N 18 “The Scottish Symphony” (1842-1843)
Die erste Walpurgisnacht (The First Walpurgis Night), Ballade (secular cantata) for soloists, choir and orchestra, Op. 60, MWV D 3 (1833-1843)
Text: Poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
ARTISTS
Sara Mingardo, mezzo-soprano
Ilker Arcayürek, tenor
Matthias Winckhler, baritone
Arttu Kataja, baritone
LA CAPELLA NACIONAL DE CATALUNYA
Lluís Vilamajó, preparation of the vocal ensemble
LE CONCERT DES NATIONS
Lina Tur Bonet, concertino
Luca Guglielmi, assistant conductor
Jordi Savall, conductor
Programme
In their exploration of musical repertoires that extend beyond the traditional repertoire of the musician from Igualada, Jordi Savall and his team briefly step away from early music, the Baroque period, and classical music to focus on the works of Felix Mendelssohn. In the pieces in this programme, the German composer embraces a romantic spirit that seeks an aesthetic experience of the sublime as he explores the world of legends or the natural landscapes of Scotland (Third Symphony) and Germany (First Walpurgis Night) with echoes of poems by Goethe, the epitome of German literary Romanticism following the Sturm und Drang movement. A veritable musical and literary feast from musicians who always go beyond the pentagrams to offer us a holistic artistic experience.
