Experience the enchanting sounds of the holiday season with Herbert von Karajan's "Christmas Adagio," a meticulously curated collection of classical masterpieces that will transport you to a world of timeless elegance and festive charm. This album, released on December 12, 2024, under the UME - Global Clearing House label, features a stunning array of compositions that showcase the unparalleled artistry of Herbert von Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker.
Spanning nearly three hours, this extensive compilation includes 91 tracks that blend the rich textures of Baroque, orchestral, and operatic music. From the hauntingly beautiful "Adagio in G Minor" to the lively "Concerto grosso in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 6 'Christmas Concerto'," each piece is performed with the precision and passion that have made Herbert von Karajan one of the most celebrated conductors of the 20th century.
The album opens with the iconic "Christmas Concerto" by Giuseppe Torelli, a work that sets the tone for the festive journey ahead. Throughout the collection, you'll encounter beloved pieces such as "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi, "Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht," and the serene "Air on the G String" from Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3. These timeless compositions are interspersed with lesser-known gems, offering a comprehensive exploration of the holiday repertoire.
Herbert von Karajan's distinctive interpretation of Baroque music is a highlight of this album. His ability to bring out the nuances and depth of each piece is evident in every track, making "Christmas Adagio" a standout addition to any classical music enthusiast's collection. Whether you're a seasoned fan of Herbert von Karajan or a newcomer to his work, this album promises a rich and rewarding listening experience.
"Christmas Adagio" is not just an album; it's a celebration of the holiday season through the lens of classical music. With its diverse selection of tracks and impeccable performances, it's an album that will become a cherished part of your holiday traditions. So, gather your loved ones, dim the lights, and let the enchanting melodies of Herbert von Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker fill your home with the spirit of the season.
Tracks
Concerto grosso in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 6 "Christmas Concerto": I. Grave – Vivace – Adagio –Giuseppe Torelli, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Ottomar Borwitzky, Wolfgang Meyer, Waldemar Döling, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto grosso in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 6 "Christmas Concerto": II. Largo –Giuseppe Torelli, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Ottomar Borwitzky, Wolfgang Meyer, Waldemar Döling, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto grosso in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 6 "Christmas Concerto": III. VivaceGiuseppe Torelli, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Ottomar Borwitzky, Wolfgang Meyer, Waldemar Döling, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite III, P. 172: III. Siciliana (Anonymous)Ottorino Respighi, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto grosso No. 12 in C Major, Op. 3/12 "Christmas Concerto": I. Largo (Pastorale per il Santissimo Natale)Francesco Manfredini, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Ottomar Borwitzky, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto grosso No. 12 in C Major, Op. 3/12 "Christmas Concerto": II. LargoFrancesco Manfredini, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Ottomar Borwitzky, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto grosso No. 12 in C Major, Op. 3/12 "Christmas Concerto": III. AllegroFrancesco Manfredini, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Ottomar Borwitzky, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto grosso No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 6/6, HWV 324: III. Musette. LarghettoGeorge Frideric Handel, Leon Spierer, Emil Maas, Ottomar Borwitzky, Horst Goebel, Edith Picht-Axenfeld, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto grosso in F Minor, Op. 1 No. 8 "Christmas Concerto": I. Largo – II. GravePietro Locatelli, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Dietrich Gerhardt, Hans Priem, Ottomar Borwitzky, Wolfgang Meyer, Waldemar Döling, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto grosso in F Minor, Op. 1 No. 8 "Christmas Concerto": III. Vivace – AdagioPietro Locatelli, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Dietrich Gerhardt, Hans Priem, Ottomar Borwitzky, Wolfgang Meyer, Waldemar Döling, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto grosso in F Minor, Op. 1 No. 8 "Christmas Concerto": IV. Grave – AdagioPietro Locatelli, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Dietrich Gerhardt, Hans Priem, Ottomar Borwitzky, Wolfgang Meyer, Waldemar Döling, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto grosso in F Minor, Op. 1 No. 8 "Christmas Concerto": V. Largo andantePietro Locatelli, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Dietrich Gerhardt, Hans Priem, Ottomar Borwitzky, Wolfgang Meyer, Waldemar Döling, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto grosso in F Minor, Op. 1 No. 8 "Christmas Concerto": VI. Andante – AdagioPietro Locatelli, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Dietrich Gerhardt, Hans Priem, Ottomar Borwitzky, Wolfgang Meyer, Waldemar Döling, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto grosso in F Minor, Op. 1 No. 8 "Christmas Concerto": VII. Pastorale. Largo AndantePietro Locatelli, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Dietrich Gerhardt, Hans Priem, Ottomar Borwitzky, Wolfgang Meyer, Waldemar Döling, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto grosso No. 8 in G Minor, Op. 6/8 "Christmas Concerto": I. Vivace – Grave – II. AllegroArcangelo Corelli, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Ottomar Borwitzky, Waldemar Döling, Wolfgang Meyer, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto grosso No. 8 in G Minor, Op. 6/8 "Christmas Concerto": III. Adagio – Allegro – AdagioArcangelo Corelli, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Ottomar Borwitzky, Waldemar Döling, Wolfgang Meyer, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto grosso No. 8 in G Minor, Op. 6/8 "Christmas Concerto": IV. VivaceArcangelo Corelli, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Ottomar Borwitzky, Waldemar Döling, Wolfgang Meyer, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto grosso No. 8 in G Minor, Op. 6/8 "Christmas Concerto": V. Allegro –Arcangelo Corelli, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Ottomar Borwitzky, Waldemar Döling, Wolfgang Meyer, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto grosso No. 8 in G Minor, Op. 6/8 "Christmas Concerto": VI. Largo. PastoraleArcangelo Corelli, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Ottomar Borwitzky, Waldemar Döling, Wolfgang Meyer, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Stille Nacht, Heilige NachtFranz Xaver Gruber, Brass Ensemble of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37: Canon in D Major, P. 37/1 (Orch. Seiffert) - Recorded 1983Johann Pachelbel, Frank Maus, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37: Gigue in D Major, P. 37/2 (Orch. Seiffert)Johann Pachelbel, Frank Maus, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 10/2, RV 439 "La notte": I. Largo – II. Fantasmi. PrestoAntonio Vivaldi, Andreas Blau, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air "on the G String"Johann Sebastian Bach, David Bell, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 10/2, RV 439 "La notte": III. Largo – IV. PrestoAntonio Vivaldi, Andreas Blau, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 10/2, RV 439 "La notte": V. Il sonno. Largo – VI. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Andreas Blau, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act II: Dance of the Blessed Spirits. Andante - Melody - Da capoChristoph Willibald Gluck, Karlheinz Zoeller, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Serenata notturna in D Major, K. 239: I. Marcia. MaestosoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Neithart Resa, Rainer Zepperitz, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Serenata notturna in D Major, K. 239: II. Menuetto – TrioWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Neithart Resa, Rainer Zepperitz, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Serenata notturna in D Major, K. 239: III. Rondeau Allegretto – Adagio – AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Neithart Resa, Rainer Zepperitz, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Adagio in G Minor "Albinoni's Adagio" - Recorded 1983Remo Giazotto, Leon Spierer, David Bell, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
The Four Seasons, Winter, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8/4, RV 297: II. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, Michel Schwalbé, Eberhard Finke, Horst Gobel, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
The Four Seasons, Autumn, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8/3, RV 293: II. Adagio moltoAntonio Vivaldi, Michel Schwalbé, Eberhard Finke, Horst Gobel, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
The Four Seasons, Summer, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8/2, RV 315: II. Adagio e piano – Presto e forteAntonio Vivaldi, Michel Schwalbé, Eberhard Finke, Horst Gobel, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
The Four Seasons, Spring, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8/1, RV 269: II. Largo e pianissimo sempreAntonio Vivaldi, Michel Schwalbé, Eberhard Finke, Horst Goebel, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto for 4 Violins in F Major, Op. 3/7, RV 567 (L'estro armonico No. 7): II. AdagioAntonio Vivaldi, Michel Schwalbé, Thomas Brandis, Leon Spierer, Hans-Joachim Westphal, Eberhard Finke, Horst Gobel, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto for 4 Violins in F Major, Op. 3/7, RV 567 (L'estro armonico No. 7): IV. Adagio – AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Michel Schwalbé, Thomas Brandis, Leon Spierer, Hans-Joachim Westphal, Eberhard Finke, Horst Gobel, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto for 4 Violins and Cello in B Minor, Op. 3/10, RV 580 (L'estro armonico No. 10): IIa. Largo –Antonio Vivaldi, Michel Schwalbé, Thomas Brandis, Leon Spierer, Hans-Joachim Westphal, Eberhard Finke, Horst Goebel, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 271 "L'amoroso": I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Thomas Brandis, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 271 "L'amoroso": II. CantabileAntonio Vivaldi, Thomas Brandis, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 271 "L'amoroso": III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Thomas Brandis, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Sinfonia in B Minor, RV 169 "Al Santo Sepolcro": I. Adagio moltoAntonio Vivaldi, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Sinfonia in B Minor, RV 169 "Al Santo Sepolcro": II. Allegro ma pocoAntonio Vivaldi, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 234 "L'inquietudine": I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Thomas Brandis, Waldemar Döling, Wolfgang Meyer, Ottomar Borwitzky, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 234 "L'inquietudine": II. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, Thomas Brandis, Waldemar Döling, Wolfgang Meyer, Ottomar Borwitzky, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 234 "L'inquietudine": III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Thomas Brandis, Waldemar Döling, Wolfgang Meyer, Ottomar Borwitzky, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto alla rustica for Strings in G Major, RV 151: I. PrestoAntonio Vivaldi, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto alla rustica for Strings in G Major, RV 151: II. AdagioAntonio Vivaldi, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto alla rustica for Strings in G Major, RV 151: III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Concerto for Strings in D Minor, RV 129: I. Adagio – AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Waldemar Döling, Wolfgang Meyer, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
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