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Album Title: Frohe Weihnacht (Merry Christmas) Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Arcangelo Corelli, Eduard Ebel, Johannes Daniel Falk, Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen, Franz Xaver Gruber, George Frideric Handel, Christian Friedrich Henrici, William Hey, Francesco onofrio Manfredini, Alessandro Marcello, Josef Mohr, Thomas Morell, Johann Pachelbel, Michael Praetorius, Christoph von Schmid, Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, Friedrich Silcher, Friedrich Spee von Lagenfeld, Alessandro Stradella, Traditional, John Francis Wade, Georg Weissel Lyricist: Eduard Ebel, Johannes Daniel Falk, Christian Friedrich Henrici, William Hey, Josef Mohr, Thomas Morell, Christoph von Schmid, Friedrich Spee von Lagenfeld, Valentin Thilo, Traditional, Georg Weissel Arranger: Michael Praetorius Conductor: Richard Edlinger, Martin Flamig, Jaroslav Krecek, Peter Marschik, Helmut Müller-Brühl, Geza Oberfrank, Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden Performer: Thomas Nitschke (Treble), Ulrich Schicha (Organ), Jürgen Schuster (Trumpet), Erich Ferstl (Piano), Stefan Schilli (Oboe), Erich Ferstl (Guitar) Choir: Dresdner Kreuzchor, Hungarian Radio Chorus, Tölz Boys' Choir, Vienna Boys Choir Orchestra: Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra, Capella Istropolitana, Cologne Chamber Orchestra
Audio CD (November 1, 2007)
Number of Disc: 1
Label: Naxos
Copyright: (C) 2007 Naxos
Total Length: 1:12:23
Genres: Classical, Music, Chamber Music, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular, Concertos, Orchestral
Period: Baroque, Classical, Romantic
1. Christmas Oratorio (Weihnachtsoratorium), BWV 248 (BC D7), Part I: Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage (7:16)
Catalog No. BWV 248
Composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Lyricist Christian Friedrich Henrici (1700 – 1764)
Conductor Géza Oberfrank
Choir Hungarian Radio Chorus
Orchestra Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra
Genre Baroque Period / Oratorio
Date Written 1734-1735; Leipzig, Germany
Period Baroque
Country Germany 2. Adeste fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful) (2:12)
Composer John Francis Wade (1711 - 1786)
Lyricist Traditional
Conductor Peter Marschik
Choir Vienna Boys' Choir
Genre Classical Period / Hymn / Sacred Music
Date Written circa 1782; England
Period Classical 3. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 (Sung in German), Tochter Zion, freue dich (Satz noch G.F. Handel) (1:57)
Composer Christmas Traditional
Lyricist Morell Thomas
Conductor Peter Marschik
Ensemble Vienna Studio Symphony
Choir Vienna Boys' Choir 4. O Du fröhliche (1:49)
Composer Christmas Traditional
Lyricist Johannes Daniel Falk
Conductor Peter Marschik
Choir Vienna Boys' Choir
Genre Carol / Classical Period / Hymn
Date Written by 1792; Germany
Period Classical
Country Germany 5. Es hat sich halt eröffnet (1:53)
Composer Christmas Traditional
Lyricist Traditional
Conductor Peter Marschik
Choir Vienna Boys' Choir
Ensemble Vienna Studio Symphony
6. Overture (Orchestral Suite) No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air (On the G string) (5:15)
Common Name Orchestral Suite No 3
Catalog No. BWV 1068
Composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Conductor Jaroslav Dvorák
Orchestra Capella Istropolitana
Genre Baroque Period / Suite
Date Written circa 1729-1731; Leipzig, Germany
Period Baroque 7. Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (Lo' how a Rose e'er Blooming) (2:31)
Composer Christmas Traditional
Arranger Michael Praetorius
Conductor Martin Flämig
Choir Dresdner Kreuzchor
Genre Carol / Renaissance Period / Sacred Music
Date Written circa 1599
Ensemble Vienna Studio Symphony
Period Renaissance
Country Germany 8. O Jesulein Suss (2:17)
Composer Christmas Traditional
Lyricist Valentin Thilo
Conductor Martin Flämig
Performer Thomas Nitschke (Treble)
Ulrich Schicha (Organ)
Choir Dresdner Kreuzchor 9. Kommet, ihr Hirten (1:28)
Composer Christmas Traditional
Lyricist Traditional
Conductor Martin Flämig
Choir Dresdner Kreuzchor
Genre Carol
Country Bohemia 10. Concerto Grosso in C major (12), Op. 3 "Christmas Pastorale": No. 12: I. Pastorale: Largo (4:38)
Common Name Christmas Pastorale Concerto, Concerto Grosso 12
Composer Francesco onofrio Manfredini (1684 - 1762)
Conductor Jaroslav Krcek
Ensemble Capella Istropolitana
Genre Baroque Period / Concerto / Concerto Grosso
Date Written 1718; Italy
Period Baroque
Date of Recording 06/1996
Venue Moyzes Hall, Slovak Philharmonic
11. Alle Jahre wieder (1:03)
Composer Friedrich Silcher (1789 - 1860)
Lyricist William Hey
Conductor Martin Flämig
Choir Dresdner Kreuzchor
Date Written 1842; Germany
Period: Romantic
Language German 12. Leise rieselt der Schnee (1:32)
Composer Eduard Ebel (1839 - 1905)
Lyricist Eduard Ebel
Conductor Martin Flämig
Choir Dresdner Kreuzchor
Date Written 1900; Germany
Period Romantic
Language German 13. Sonata for trumpet, a 8 viols & viole con una tromba in D major: II. Aria (2:59)
Common Name Sonata For Trumpet 8 Viols & Continuo
Composer Alessandro Stradella (1644 - 1682)
Conductor Helmut Müller-Brühl
Performer Jürgen Schuster (Trumpet)
Orchestra Cologne Chamber Orchestra
Genre Baroque Period / Sonata
Date Written 17th Century; Italy
Period Baroque
Venue German (Deutschland) Radio Studios, Cologne, Germany
Recording Date 11/1997-02/1998 14. Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (From Heaven on High) (2:10)
Composer Christmas Traditional
Lyricist Traditional
Conductor Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden
Performer Erich Ferstl (Piano)
Choir Tölz Boys' Choir 15. Macht hoch die Tür (2:16)
Composer Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen (1670 - 1739)
Lyricist Georg Weissel
Conductor Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden
Performer Erich Ferstl (Piano)
Choir Tölz Boys' Choir
Genre Carol
16. Zu Bethlehem geboren, carol (German) (1:59)
Composer Christmas Traditional
Lyricist Friedrich Spee von Lagenfeld (1591 - 1635)
Conductor Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden
Performer Erich Ferstl (Piano)
Choir Tölz Boys' Choir
Genre Baroque Period / Hymn / Sacred Music
Period Baroque
Country Germany
Note Straáburger Gesangbuch (Geistlicher Psalter, Köln 1638) 17. Concerto for oboe, strings & continuo in D minor, SF. 935 (often transposed to C minor): I. Andante e spiccato (3:31)
Common Name Oboe Concerto For Oboe Strings & Continuo
Composer Alessandro Marcello (1669 - 1747)
Conductor Helmut Müller-Brühl
Performer Stefan Schilli (Oboe)
Orchestra Cologne Chamber Orchestra
Genre Baroque Period / Concerto
Date Written 1716-1717; Italy
Period Baroque
Country Italy
Venue Deutschland Radio (German Radio Studios), Cologne, Germany
Recording Date 09/1997/02/1998 18. Kling, Gllöcken, klingeling (Ring, Little Bells) (German) (1:25)
Composer Christmas Traditional
Conductor Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden
Performer Erich Ferstl (Piano)
Choir Tölz Boys' Choir
Genre Carol / Classical Period
Period Classical
Country Germany
Language German 19. O Tannenbaum, wie treu sind deine Blätter (O Christmas Tree) (German) (1:42)
Composer Christmas Traditional
Conductor Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden
Performer Erich Ferstl (Piano)
Choir Tölz Boys Choir
Genre Carol
Date Written circa 1820; Westphalia, Germany
Country Germany
20-22. Concerto Grosso (12) In G Minor, Op. 6, No. 8, "Christmas Concerto" (excerpts) (8:45)
Common Name Christmas Concerto, Concerto Grosso
Composer Arcangelo Corelli (1653 - 1713)
Conductor Helmut Müller-Brühl
Orchestra Cologne Chamber Orchestra
Genre Baroque Period / Concerto / Concerto Grosso
Date Written 1708-1712; Rome, Italy
Period Baroque
Country Italy
Venue German Radio Studios, Cologne, Germany (Deutschland Radio)
Recording Date 11/1997/02/1998
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20. III. Adagio, Allegro, Adagio
21. V. Allegro
22. VI. Pastorale |
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2:07
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23. In dulci jubilo (Piæ Cantiones) (2:05)
Composer Christmas Traditional
Lyricist Traditional
Conductor Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden
Choir Tölz Boys Choir
Genre Carol / Medieval Period
Period Medieval
Date Written circa 1400; 12th; Germany
Century Germany 24. Still, still, still, weil's Kindlein schlafen will (Austrian/German) (2:07)
Composer Christmas Traditional
Conductor Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden
Performer Erich Ferstl (Guitar)
Choir Tölz Boys Choir
Genre Carol / Romantic Period
Date Written 1819; Germany
Period Romantic
Country Austria
Notes This selection is sung in English and German. 25. Der Morgen im Lenze "Ihr Kinderlein kommet" (O, Come, little children) (1:37)
Composer Johann Abraham Peter Schulz (1747 - 1800)
Ihr Kinderlein kommet (arr. for choir)
Lyricist Christoph von Schmid
Conductor Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden
Performer Erich Ferstl (Guitar)
Choir Tölz Boys Choir
Genre Classical Period
Period Classical
Language German 26. Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major (instrumental various arrangement): Canon (4:46)
Composer Johann Pachelbel (1653 - 1706)
Conductor Richard Edlinger
Orchestra Capella Istropolitana
Genre Baroque Period / Canon
Date Written after 1700; Germany
Period Baroque
Country Germany 27. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night) (3:14)
Composer Franz Xaver Gruber (1787 - 1863)
Lyricist Josef Mohr
Conductor Martin Flämig
Choir Dresdner Kreuzchor
Genre Hymn / Romantic Period
Date Written 1818; Austria
Period Romantic / Classical
Country Austria
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