Bach: Christmas Oratorio

Name: Bach: Christmas Oratorio
Brand: BR-KLASSIK
SKU: 900512
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Artists: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin · Dijkstra, Peter · Hanft, Max · Harnisch, Rachel · Immler, Christian · Münchner Rundfunkorchester · Philippin, Sonja · Schmitt, Maximilian · Vondung, Anke

Description

For many, a Christmas without Bach's "Christmas Oratorio" – that Baroque masterpiece consisting of six cantatas, which tells and comments on the Christmas gospel from the birth of Christ to the visit of the three wise men – is simply unthinkable. Whether experienced in concert or on CD: it is always a delight. What makes the here published live recording of the concert performance from December 2010 in the Herkulessaal of the Munich Residenz particularly special are the fresh voices of the equally young and outstanding vocal soloists, the "crystal-clear sound" and the "immense plasticity" of the Bavarian Radio Choir, repeatedly praised in the highest terms, under the direction of Peter Dijkstra, and of course the renowned original-sound ensemble of the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin. And it is also the lively live atmosphere of a concert event that thrilled the audience and even managed to elicit the adjective "enchanting" from the Munich critics – a rare, but in this case highly deserved, praise!

Number	Title	Playing time
1	Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 (Complete recording)
1 . 1	Chorus: Rejoice, sing aloud, and praise the day (Part 1: On the first day of Christmas)	00:07:43	listen
2 . 2	Recitative: But at that time it came to pass	00:01:20	listen
3 . 3	Accompagnato: Now my beloved Bridegroom	00:00:53	listen
4 . 4	Aria: Prepare thee, Zion	00:05:07	listen
5 . 5	Chorale: How shall I receive thee	00:01:23	listen
6 . 6	Recitative: And she brought forth her firstborn	00:00:25	listen
7 . 7	Chorus - Recitative: It is come down upon the earth	00:02:44	listen
8 . 8	Aria: Great Lord and mighty King	00:04:31	listen
9 . 9	Chorale: Ah, my beloved little Jesus	00:01:13	listen
10 . 10	Sinfonia (Part 2: On the second day of Christmas)	00:05:32	listen
11 . 11	Recitative: And there were shepherds in the same country	00:00:39	listen
12 . 12	Chorale: Break forth, O beautiful morning light	00:01:01	listen
13 . 13	Accompagnato: And the angel said unto them	00:00:45	listen
14 . 14	Accompagnato: What God hath promised to Abraham	00:00:42	listen
15 . 15	Aria: Rejoice, shepherds, and hurry, ah, hurry	00:03:21	listen
16 . 16	Recitative: And this is the sign	00:00:25	listen
17 . 17	Chorale: Behold, there lies in the dark stable	00:00:39	listen
18 . 18	Recitative: So go, ye shepherds, go	00:00:48	listen
19 . 19	Aria: Sleep, my beloved, and enjoy thy rest	00:08:57	listen
20 . 20	Recitative: And behold, there was with the angel	00:00:12	listen
21 . 21	Chorus: Glory to God in the highest	00:02:17	listen
22 . 22	Recitative: So rightly, ye angels, rejoice and sing	00:00:24	listen
23 . 23	Chorale: We sing to thee in thy host	00:01:17	listen
24 . 24	Chorus: Ruler of heaven, hear the cry (Part 3: On the third day of Christmas)	00:01:50	listen
25 . 25	Recitative: And the angels departed from them unto heaven	00:00:08	listen
26 . 26	Chorus: Let us now go unto Bethlehem	00:00:48	listen
27 . 27	Accompagnato: He hath comforted his people	00:00:38	listen
28 . 28	Chorale: This hath he done all unto us	00:00:47	listen
29 . 29	Duet: Lord, thy mercy, thy compassion	00:07:12	listen
30 . 30	Recitative: And they came and found both	00:01:28	listen
31 . 31	Aria: Close, my heart, this blessed wonder	00:05:16	listen
32 . 32	Accompagnato: Yes, yes, my heart shall keep it	00:00:24	listen
33 . 33	Chorale: I will keep thee with diligence	00:00:54
34 . 34	Recitative: And the shepherds returned again	00:00:26
35 . 35	Chorale: Be ye therefore	00:00:42
36 . 36	Chorus: Ruler of heaven, hear the cry	00:02:03
1 . 37	Chorus: Fall with thanksgiving, fall with praise (Part 4: On the feast of the circumcision of Christ)	00:05:39	listen
2 . 38	Recitative: And behold, eight days had passed	00:00:36	listen
3 . 39	Recitative - Chorale: Immanuel, o süßes Wort!	00:02:22	listen
4 . 40	Aria: Flößt, mein Heiland, flößt, dein Namen	00:05:33	listen
5 . 41	Recitative - Chorale: Wohlan, dein Name soll allein in meinem Herzen sein	00:01:31	listen
6 . 42	Aria: Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben	00:04:40	listen
7 . 43	Chorale: Jesus richte mein Beginnen	00:01:52	listen
8 . 44	Chorus: Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen (Teil 5: Am Sonntag nach Neujahr)	00:06:32	listen
9 . 45	Recitative: Da Jesus geboren war zu Bethlehem	00:00:21	listen
10 . 46	Chorus - Recitative: Wo ist der neugeborne König	00:01:48	listen
11 . 47	Chorale: Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt	00:00:53	listen
12 . 48	Aria: Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen	00:04:26	listen
13 . 49	Recitative: Da das der König Herodes hörte	00:00:10	listen
14 . 50	Accompagnato: Warum wollt ihr erschrecken	00:00:31	listen
15 . 51	Recitative: Und ließ versammlen alle Hohepriester und Schriftgelehrten	00:01:25	listen
16 . 52	Trio: Ach, wenn wird die Zeit erscheinen	00:05:51	listen
17 . 53	Accompagnato: Mein Liebster herrschet schon	00:00:27	listen
18 . 54	Chorale: Zwar ist solche Herzensstube	00:00:55	listen
19 . 55	Chorus: Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben (Teil 6: Am Epiphaniafest)	00:04:35	listen
20 . 56	Recitative: Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich	00:00:48	listen
21 . 57	Accompagnato: Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fällen	00:00:55	listen
22 . 58	Aria: Nur ein Wink von seinen Händen	00:04:01	listen
23 . 59	Recitative: Als sie nun den König gehöret hatten	00:01:16	listen
24 . 60	Chorale: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier	00:01:26	listen
25 . 61	Recitative: Und Gott befahl ihnen im Traum	00:00:23	listen
26 . 62	Accompagnato: So geht! Genug, mein Schatz geht nicht von hier	00:01:52	listen
27 . 63	Aria: Nun mögt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken	00:04:10	listen
28 . 64	Recitative: Was will der Höllen Schrecken nun	00:00:37	listen
29 . 65	Chorale: Nun seid ihr wohlgerochen	00:03:20	listen