Description

The Vienna Boys' Choir is more than just one of the oldest boys' choirs in the world: they are an institution that, even after now more than 500 years, keeps the great tradition of the boys' choir alive. Haydn himself sang here. Schubert also began his musical career with the Sängerknaben, and Antonio Salieri sat on the recording jury at the time. Even today, the Sängerknaben delight audiences with their superb artistry. The recordings collected here impress not only with the clarity of their declamation, both textual and musical, but also radiate an irresistible charm of authenticity through their light Viennese accent. In the performances by the Vienna Boys' Choir, it is therefore not just about perfect pronunciation and intonation, but also about a musical and sensual quality that is often overlooked in Mozart and Haydn, yet is absolutely essential. In addition to an excellent complete recording of Handel's Messiah, the box set also contains complete recordings of Haydn's The Creation as well as Mozart's Coronation Mass and Requiem, plus works by Bach and Bruckner and a bonus album of Christmas carols. Max Emanuel Cen?i?, now world-famous as a countertenor, shines in the recordings as a boy soprano.

Number Title Playing time
1 Messiah HWV 56 (Oratorio) (Complete recording)
1 . 1 Sinfonia (Part 1) 00:03:30 listen
2 . 2 Accompagnato: Comfort ye, comfort ye my people 00:03:08 listen
3 . 3 Aria: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted 00:03:31 listen
4 . 4 Chorus: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed 00:02:28 listen
5 . 5 Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts 00:01:26 listen
6 . 6 Aria: But who may abide the day of His coming 00:04:42 listen
7 . 7 Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi 00:02:58 listen
8 . 8 Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive 00:00:21 listen
9 . 9 Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth 00:01:50 listen
10 . 10 Aria: The people that walked in darkness 00:03:36 listen
11 . 11 Chorus: For unto us a Child is born 00:04:49 listen
12 . 12 Pifa (Pastoral symphony) 00:00:59 listen
13 . 13 Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field 00:00:18 listen
14 . 14 Accompagnato: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them 00:00:28 listen
15 . 15 Recitative: And the angel said unto them 00:00:42 listen
16 . 16 Accompagnato: And suddenly there was with the angel 00:00:16 listen
17 . 17 Chorus: Glory to God in the highest 00:01:59 listen
18 . 18 Aria: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion 00:04:11 listen
19 . 19 Recitative: The shall the eyes of the blind be opened 00:00:27 listen
20 . 20 Duet: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd 00:04:34 listen
21 . 21 Chorus: His yoke is easy, His burthen is light 00:02:59 listen
22 . 22 Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God (Part 2) 00:02:55 listen
23 . 23 Aria: He was despised and rejected of men 00:05:24 listen
24 . 24 Chorus: Surely, He hath borne opur griefs 00:02:04 listen
25 . 25 Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed 00:01:58 listen
26 . 26 Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray 00:04:09 listen
27 . 27 Accompagnato: All they that see Him Laugh Him to scorn 00:00:48 listen
28 . 28 Chorus: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him 00:02:33 listen
29 . 29 Accompagnato: He was cut off out of the land of the living 00:00:32 listen
30 . 30 Aria: But thou didst not leave His soul in hell 00:01:12 listen
31 . 31 Chorus: Lift up your heads 00:03:01 listen
1 . 32 Aria: Thou art gone up high 00:03:11 listen
2 . 33 Chorus: The Lord gave the word 00:01:06 listen
3 . 34 Aria: How beautiful are the feet of Him 00:02:18 listen
4 . 35 Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all lands 00:01:27 listen
5 . 36 Arie: Why do the nations so furiosly rage together 00:02:45 listen
6 . 37 Chor: Let us break their bonds asunder 00:01:52 listen
7 . 38 Rezitativ: he that dwelleth in heaven 00:00:12 listen
8 . 39 Arie: Thou shalt break them with rod of iron 00:01:54 listen
9 . 40 Chor: Hallelujah! 00:03:48 listen
10 . 41 Arie: I know that my Redeemer liveth (3. Teil) 00:05:26 listen
11 . 42 Chor: Since by man came death 00:01:57 listen
12 . 43 Accompagnato: Behold, I tell you a mystery 00:00:34 listen
13 . 44 Arie: The trumpet shall sound 00:04:09 listen
14 . 45 Rezitativ: Then shall be brought to pass 00:00:20 listen
15 . 46 Duett: O death, where is thy sting? 00:01:01 listen
16 . 47 Chor: But thanks to be God 00:02:09 listen
17 . 48 Arie: If God be for us, who can be against us? 00:03:38 listen
18 . 49 Chor: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain - Amen 00:06:38 listen
1 Die Schöpfung Hob. XXI:2 (Oratorium) (Gesamtaufnahme)
1 . 1 Einleitung: Die Vorstellung des Chaos - Rezitativ und Chor: Am Anfange schuf Gott (1. Teil) 00:09:04 listen
2 . 2 Arie mit Chor: Nun schwanden vor dem heiligen Strahle 00:03:50 listen
3 . 3 Rezitativ: Und Gott machte das Firmament 00:02:08 listen
4 . 4 Solo mit Chor: Mit Staunen sieht das Wunderwerk 00:02:04 listen
5 . 5 Rezitativ: Und Gott sprach: Es sammle sich Wasser 00:00:46 listen
6 . 6 Arie: Rollend in schäumenden Wellen 00:04:09 listen
7 . 7 Rezitativ: Und Gott sprach: Es bringe die Erde Gras hervor 00:00:34 listen
8 . 8 Arie: Nun beut die Flur das frische Grün 00:04:59 listen
9 . 9 Rezitativ: Und die himmlischen Heerscharen 00:00:14 listen
10 . 10 Chor: Stimmt an die Saiten, ergreift die Leier 00:02:00 listen
11 . 11 Rezitativ: Und Gott sprach: Es sei'n Lichter 00:00:48 listen
12 . 12 Rezitativ: In vollem Glanze 00:03:07 listen
13 . 13 Chor mit Terzett: Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes 00:04:08 listen
14 . 14 Rezitativ: Und Gott sprach: Es bringe das Wasser (2. Teil) 00:00:29 listen
15 . 15 Arie: Auf starkem Fittiche schwinget sich der Adler 00:07:00 listen
16 . 16 Rezitativ: Und Gott schuf große Walfische 00:01:52 listen
17 . 17 Rezitativ: Und die Engel rührten ihr' unsterblichen Harfen 00:00:26 listen
18 . 18 Terzett: In holder Anmut stehn 00:04:27 listen
19 . 19 Terzett mit Chor: Der Herr ist groß in seiner Macht 00:02:10 listen
1 . 20 Rezitativ: Und Gott sprach: es bringe die Erde hervor 00:00:32 listen
2 . 21 Rezitativ: Gleich öffnet sich der Erde Schoß 00:03:09 listen
3 . 22 Arie: Nun scheint im vollen Glanze der Himmel 00:03:15 listen
4 . 23 Rezitativ: Und Gott schuf den Menschen 00:00:47 listen
5 . 24 Arie: Mit Würd' und Hoheit angetan 00:03:41 listen
6 . 25 Rezitativ: Und Gott sah jedes Ding 00:00:23 listen
7 . 26 Chorus: The great work is finished 00:01:17 listen
8 . 27 Trio: To thee, o Lord, all look up 00:04:20 listen
9 . 28 Chorus: The great work is finished 00:02:47 listen
10 . 29 Recitative: From rose-clouds breaks (Part 3) 00:04:29 listen
11 . 30 Duet with Chorus: Of thy goodness, o Lord and God 00:09:47 listen
12 . 31 Recitative: Now the first duty is fulfilled 00:02:54 listen
13 . 32 Duet: Fair spouse, by thy side 00:08:15 listen
14 . 33 Recitative: O happy pair 00:00:23 listen
15 . 34 Final Chorus: Sing to the Lord, all voices 00:03:32 listen
1 Mass in C major KV 317 "Coronation Mass"
1 . 1 Kyrie 00:02:49 listen
2 . 2 Gloria 00:04:38 listen
3 . 3 Credo 00:06:27 listen
4 . 4 Sanctus 00:01:42 listen
5 . 5 Benedictus 00:03:25 listen
6 . 6 Agnus Dei 00:06:14 listen
7 I had so much to grieve BWV 21 (Cantata)
7 . 1 Sinfonia (Part 1) 00:02:49 listen
8 . 2 Chorus: I had so much to grieve 00:02:53 listen
9 . 3 Aria: Sighs, tears, sorrow, distress 00:03:35 listen
10 . 4 Recitative: How hast thou, my God 00:01:34 listen
11 . 5 Aria: Streams of salty tears 00:04:59 listen
12 . 6 Chorus: What troubles me, my soul 00:03:18 listen
13 . 7 Recitative: Ah Jesus, my rest 00:01:24 listen
14 . 8 Duet: Come, my Jesus 00:04:11 listen
15 . 9 Chorus: Now be content again 00:05:11 listen
16 . 10 Aria: Rejoice, O soul 00:03:47 listen
17 . 11 Chorus: The Lamb that was slain 00:03:09 listen
1 Requiem in D minor KV 626
1 . 1 Introitus: Requiem 00:04:54 listen
2 . 2 Kyrie: Kyrie 00:02:20 listen
3 . 3 Sequentia: Dies irae 00:01:56 listen
4 . 4 Tuba mirum 00:03:31 listen
5 . 5 Rex tremendae 00:02:04 listen
6 . 6 Recordare 00:04:52 listen
7 . 7 Confutatis 00:02:12 listen
8 . 8 Lacrimosa 00:03:15 listen
9 . 9 Offertorium: Domine Jesu 00:03:37 listen
10 . 10 Hostias 00:04:00 listen
11 . 11 Sanctus: Sanctus 00:01:27 listen
12 . 12 Benedictus: Benedictus 00:04:45 listen
13 . 13 Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei 00:02:51 listen
14 . 14 Sommunio: Lux aeterna 00:05:31 listen
15 Ave verum corpus D major KV 618 (Motet) 00:02:50 listen
16 Christus factus est D minor (Gradual) 00:04:38 listen
17 Ave Maria F major (Motet) 00:03:24 listen
18 Locus iste a Deo factus est C major (Gradual) 00:02:54 listen
1 Joy to the world 00:02:18 listen
2 Pueri concinite 00:04:11 listen
3 O Heiland reiß die Himmel auf 00:01:38 listen
4 The first Noel 00:02:35 listen
5 Vom Himmel hoch 00:02:30 listen
6 O Du fröhliche 00:01:45 listen
7 Maria durch ein' Dornwald ging 00:01:54 listen
8 Adeste fiedels 00:02:10 listen
9 Es hat sich halt eröffnet 00:01:50 listen
10 Heiligste Nacht 00:02:32 listen
11 Tauet Himmel den Gerechten 00:03:13 listen
12 In Natale Domini 00:01:26 listen
13 Deck the halls 00:01:32 listen
14 Es ist ein Ros entsprungen 00:02:54 listen
15 Ihr Kinderlein kommet 00:01:41 listen
16 Tuet eilends erwachen 00:01:54 listen
17 Als ich bei mienen Schafen wacht' 00:02:07 listen
18 Once in royal David's city 00:02:08 listen
19 Gloria, Gloria, Gott in der Höh' 00:00:57 listen
20 God rest ye merry, gentlemen 00:02:32 listen
21 The little drummerboy 00:03:04 listen
22 Es wird scho glei dumpa 00:01:37 listen
23 Still, still, still 00:02:01 listen
24 Stille Nacht 00:03:44 listen
25 Tochter Zion 00:01:55 listen

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Phoenix Music Media GmbH
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