Christmas Classic

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SAT.1 / UNICEF release

Annotation last modified on 2013-10-13 14:09 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Messiah: Hallelujah
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel3:42
2Sleigh Ride
violin:
André Rieu
recording of:
Sleigh Ride
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
Leroy Anderson2:54
3Ay! Para Navidad
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) and Plácido Domingo (tenor)
Plácido Domingo Jr.5:17
4In Dulci Jubilo
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
Johann Sebastian Bach1:44
5Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3: Allegro
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien (in 1981-12)
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) (in 1981-12)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: I. (in 1981-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Hillborg version with new 2nd mvt)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048
Johann Sebastian Bach6:28
6O Tannenbaum
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
recording of:
O Tannenbaum (original German version)
lyricist:
Ernst Anschütz (in 1824)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (from 1500 until 1600)
version of:
Es lebe hoch der Zimmermannsgeselle
[traditional]2:33
7Kommet, ihr Hirten
choir vocals:
Dresdner Kreuzchor
[traditional]1:45
8Coro: Jauchzet frohlocket
choir vocals:
Chorus Viennensis (in 1972) and Wiener Sängerknaben (in 1972)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien (in 1972)
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) (in 1972)
chorus master:
Hans Gillesberger (in 1972)
recorded at:
Palais Rasumovsky in Wien, Austria (in 1972)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil I, I. Coro „Jauchzet, frohlocket“ (in 1972)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1734-12-25)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 214 "Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!": I. Coro "Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!"
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 ("Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach8:31
9O du fröhliche
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
[traditional]3:26
10Concerto "Il Riposo" "... per il Natale": Allegro
orchestra:
Il Giardino Armonico (Italian baroque ensemble)
conductor:
Giovanni Antonini (conductor and flautist)
Antonio Vivaldi2:34
11Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
choir vocals:
Chanticleer
Michael Praetorius2:15
12White Christmas
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
orchestra:
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Hugo Wolf (compositeur autrichien d'ascendance slovène)
Irving Berlin3:32
13Coventry Carol
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
BBC Philharmonic
conductor:
Robin Stapleton (conductor)
[traditional]4:11
14"Winter" from "le Quattro Stagioni": Largo
orchestra:
London Brass
conductor:
Roger Harvey (trombonist / arranger)
Antonio Vivaldi2:00
15Joy to the World
bass vocals:
Michael George (operatic bass)
recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
Lowell Mason1:46
16We Wish You A Merry Christmas
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
BBC Philharmonic
conductor:
Robin Stapleton (conductor)
recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 230)
[traditional]1:38
17Stille Nacht
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) and Monserrat Marti
recording of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
part of:
Oh, What a Lovely War! (stage musical)
Franz Xaver Gruber3:50

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ASIN:DE: B000031X72 [info]