Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Weihnachts Oratorium" (Christmas Oratorio), a masterful composition that transcends the boundaries of classical music. Released on January 1, 2010, by Decca Music Group Ltd., this album is a profound exploration of Bach's genius, spanning a captivating 1 hour and 42 minutes.
The Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, is a collection of six cantatas that Bach composed for the Christmas season. This album presents a meticulously curated selection of movements from the oratorio, showcasing the depth and diversity of Bach's musical prowess. The tracklist includes a rich tapestry of choruses, arias, recitatives, and chorales, each piece a testament to Bach's unparalleled ability to convey the spiritual and emotional essence of the Christmas narrative.
From the jubilant opening chorus "Jauchzet, frohlocket" to the tender arias and the reflective chorales, the album takes you on a journey through the Christmas story. The performances are nothing short of breathtaking, with each movement expertly executed to highlight the intricate harmonies and contrapuntal mastery that Bach is renowned for.
This album is not just a collection of classical pieces; it is a celebration of the Christmas season, a reflection of Bach's deep faith, and a testament to his enduring legacy. Whether you are a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, "Weihnachts Oratorium" offers a rich and rewarding listening experience that captures the essence of the holiday season in a way that is both timeless and deeply moving.
Tracks
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 1 Chorus: "Jauchzet, frohlocket"Johann Sebastian Bach, Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 2 Evangelist: "Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit"Johann Sebastian Bach, Martin Lattke, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 3 Rezitativ (Alt): "Nun wird mein liebster Bräutigam"Johann Sebastian Bach, Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 4 Aria (Alto): " Bereite dich, Zion"Johann Sebastian Bach, Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 5 Choral: "Wie soll ich dich empfangen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 6 Evangelist: "Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn"Johann Sebastian Bach, Martin Lattke, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 7 Chorale: "Er ist auf Erden kommen arm", Recitativ (Bass): Wer will die Liebe recht erhöhn"Johann Sebastian Bach, Dresdner Kammerchor, Konstantin Wolff, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 8 Aria (Baß): "Großer Herr, o starker König"Johann Sebastian Bach, Konstantin Wolff, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 9 Choral: "Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein"Johann Sebastian Bach, Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 10 SinfoniaJohann Sebastian Bach, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 11 Evangelist: "Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend"Johann Sebastian Bach, Martin Lattke, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 12 Chorale: "Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht"Johann Sebastian Bach, Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 13 Evangelist, Engel: "Und der Engel sprach zu Ihnen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Martin Lattke, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 14 Rezitativ (Baß): "Was Gott dem Abraham Verheißen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Konstantin Wolff, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 15 Aria (Tenor): "Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet"Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfram Lattke, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 16 Evangelist: "Und das habt zum Zeichen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Martin Lattke, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 17 Chorale: "Schaut hin, dort liegt im finstern Stall"Johann Sebastian Bach, Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 18 Rezitativ (Baß): "So geht denn hin, ihr Hirten, geht"Johann Sebastian Bach, Konstantin Wolff, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 19 Aria (Alto): "Schlafe, mein Liebster, geniesse der Ruh"Johann Sebastian Bach, Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 20 Evangelist: "Und alsbald war da bei dem Engel"Johann Sebastian Bach, Martin Lattke, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 21 Chor: "Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe"Johann Sebastian Bach, Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 22 Rezitativ (Baß): "So recht, ihr Engel, jauchzt und singet"Johann Sebastian Bach, Konstantin Wolff, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 23 Chorale: "Wir singen dir in deinem Heer"Johann Sebastian Bach, Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 24 Chor: "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 25 Evangelist: "Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel fuhren"Johann Sebastian Bach, Martin Lattke, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 26 Chor: "Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem"Johann Sebastian Bach, Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 27 Rezitativ (Baß): "Er hat sein Volk getröst"Johann Sebastian Bach, Konstantin Wolff, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 28 Choral: "Dies hat er alles uns getan"Johann Sebastian Bach, Konstantin Wolff, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 29 Duett (Sopran, Baß): "Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Carolyn Sampson, Konstantin Wolff, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 30 Evangelist: "Und sie kamen eilend"Johann Sebastian Bach, Martin Lattke, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 31 Aria (Alt): "Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder"Johann Sebastian Bach, Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 32 Recitativ (Alt): "Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren"Johann Sebastian Bach, Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 33 Choral: "Ich will dich mit Fleiß bewahren"Johann Sebastian Bach, Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 34 Evangelist: "Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um"Johann Sebastian Bach, Martin Lattke, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 35 Choral: "Seid froh dieweil"Johann Sebastian Bach, Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 24 Chor (da capo): "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 36 Chor: "Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben"Johann Sebastian Bach, Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 37 Evangelist: "Und da acht Tage um waren"Johann Sebastian Bach, Martin Lattke, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 38 Rezitativ (Baß): "Immanuel, o süßes Wort" Arioso (Chor-Sopran, Baß): "Jesu, du mein liebstes Leben"-"Komm ich will dich mit Lust umfassen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Konstantin Wolff, Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 39 Aria (Soprano, Echo-soprano): "Flösst, mein Heiland, flösst dein Namen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Carolyn Sampson, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 40 Rezitativ (Baß): "Wohlan, dein Name soll allein" Arioso (Chor-Sopran): "Jesu mein Freud und Wonne"Johann Sebastian Bach, Konstantin Wolff, Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 41 Aria (Tenor): "Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben"Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfram Lattke, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 42 Choral: "Jesus richte mein Beginnen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No. 43 Chor: "Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No. 44 Evangelist: "Da Jesu geboren war zu Bethlehem"Johann Sebastian Bach, Martin Lattke, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No. 45 Chor: "Wo ist der neugeborne König der Juden?" - Rezitativ (Alt): "Sucht ihn in meiner Brust"Johann Sebastian Bach, Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No. 46 Choral: "Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt"Johann Sebastian Bach, Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No. 47 Aria (Bass): "Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Konstantin Wolff, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No. 48 Evangelist: "Da das der König Herodes hörte"Johann Sebastian Bach, Martin Lattke, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No. 49 Rezitativ (Alt): "Warum wollt ihr erschrecken?"Johann Sebastian Bach, Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly
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