Religious music. Music from the St Mark Passion by Johann Georg Künstel, performed by Ensemble Polyharmonique and L’arpa festante conducted by Alexander Schneider.
Johann Georg Künstel (ca. 1645-1695)
From St Mark Passion: parts composed for Maundy Thursday:
1. Part 1 for the morning
2. Part 2 for the morning
3. Part 1 for the afternoon
4. Part 2 for the afternoon
Performers: Hans-Jörg Mammel, tenor (Evangelist). Felix Rumpf, baritone (Jesus). Ensemble Polyharmonique & L’arpa festante conducted by Alexander Schneider
(CD: Johann Georg Künstel – St Mark Passion, Christophorus CHR 77435, 2019)
Additionally:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
5. Sinfonia kantate ‘Christ lag in Todesbanden’, BWV 4
Bach Collegium Japan conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
(cd label: BIS CD-751)
