The story begins with the birth of jesus for christmas day. S christmas oratorio by english baroque soloists and. Bach weihnachtsoratorium gardiner 1 cd download jetzt. From the herderkirche in weimar, germany john eliot gardiner conductor monteverdi choir english baroque soloists claron mcfadden. Masaaki suzuki and the bach collegium japan have done it again. John butt delivers another revelatory performance which propelled this recording onto many of 2016s best of lists.
Christmas oratorio weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248 1987 60 million songs. The christmas oratorio, or weihnachtsoratorium, is actually a set of six sacred cantatas, each depicting a different scene from christs birth. To jack botelho i have been considering for a while whether i should purchase gardiner s christmas oratorio or not. Oct 20, 20 johan sebastian bach christmas oratorio bwv 248 nikolaus harnoncourt concentus musicus wien peter schreier tenor robert holl bass soloists of the tolzer knabenchor chorusmaster. This item is available online through marketplace sellers. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. The opening da capo chorus in a major is accompanied by two oboes damore, strings and continuo. Bach cantatascomplete box set monteverdi choir and orchestras. Knopf leads one to think that gardiner may be the worlds leading expert on the music of bach. Ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. Usually, during this time there are three unavoidable things. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features.
Christmas oratorio by english baroque soloists john. Weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248, is an oratorio by johann sebastian bach intended for performance in church during the christmas season. Against the backdrop of the dramatic altar and lucas granach paintings, the monteverdi choir and the english baroque soloists perform gardiners new. Gardiner s bach interpretations i find exhilarating and fresh and i imagine bach himself might find them refreshing. It was written for the christmas season of 1734 and incorporates music from earlier compositions, including three secular cantatas written during 1733 and 1734 and a largely lost church cantata, bwv 248a.
The first commercial recording of the christmas oratorio appeared in 1950, and. Everybodys whos ever downloaded a midi file of an organ piece to play. Dec 01, 2016 from the herderkirche in weimar, germany john eliot gardiner conductor monteverdi choir english baroque soloists claron mcfadden soprano christoph genz tenor bernarda fink alto dietrich. Bach christmas oratorio score sheet music, music books. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music. Bach christmas oratorioweihnachts oratorium download. The christmas oratorio is unquestionably one of bach s greatest works equal in grandeur, perhaps, only by the monumental b minor mass. The early recordings use larger forces than bach would have used when the work was. Welcome to the daily download, a handpicked, free, downloadable piece of classical music available every weekday. Album cd will be physically, shipped mp3 and flac are downloads whether to choose mp3 or flac. Each part is a cantata for 1 of 6 feast days within the 12 days of the christmas season. Christmas oratorio weihnachtsoratorium by english baroque soloists on deezer.
This osteroratorium easter oratorio was first performed on easter sunday in. This special singlecd release contains four glorious christmas cantatas, and. Dont forget to sign up for the daily download newsletter to get a bonus download of tchaikovskys 1812 overture and so you never miss a free classical track. Mass in b minor johann sebastian bach by english baroque soloists download and listen to the album. S christmas oratorio by english baroque soloists and john eliot gardiner on amazon music. Bach composed his christmas oratorio for the christmas season from christmas day on 25 december 1734 to epiphany on 6 january 1735. Monteverdi choir english baroque soloists john eliot gardiner conductor. In this respect the christmas oratorio is akin to the st. Choirs with one voice per part, used in some historically informed performances of bach s music, are rarely recorded in this work. An exploration of the six cantatas performed in leipzigs st. The six cantatas which comprise the oratorio were designed for christmas day and the two following days, the feast of the circumsion, the sunday after new year and the feast of the epiphany.
This box set, released in 2012, is a compilation of recordings pertaining to the christmas season from the bach cantata pilgrimage undertaken at the turn of the millennium by conductor john eliot gardiner, the monteverdi choir, and the authenticinstrument english baroque soloists. Weihnachtsoratorium johnson, argenta, otter, gardiner, ebs. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Scan the qr code or copy the address below into your wallet to send some monero. Weihnachtsoratorium johnson, argenta, otter, gardiner, ebs, johann sebastian bach. This is a gorgeous performance of the christmas oratorio with firstrate singing by both choir and soloists. From the herderkirche in weimar, germany john eliot gardiner conductor monteverdi choir english baroque soloists claron mcfadden soprano christoph genz tenor bernarda fink alto dietrich. Bach composed the sixpart christmas oratorio weihnachts oratorium in 1734 for two leipzig churches, st. In the historic weimar herder church sir john eliot gardiner finds the perfect setting for his recording of the bach christmas oratorio.
While they are played as a complete set today, in bach s time, each was intended to be played on a different holy day from christmas day until the epiphany january 6. Bachs christmas oratorio on bbc four, performed by sir john eliot gardiner. Christmas oratorio, bwv 248 part five for the 1st sunday in the new year j. This past christmas and indeed over the entire holiday season reaching up to the present i have had the immense pleasure of becoming intimately acquainted with what is certainly one of bach s most fully realized and extraordinary works, the christmas oratorio. For example 602 m128 means that this performer offers a mp3 file of 128kbps that takes 6 minutes and two seconds. Christmas oratorio arias and choruses english baroque soloists classical 1987.
Christmas oratorio, bwv 248 by sir john eliot gardiner. In fact, suzukis interpretation is a happy medium between gardiner s energetic vigor and koopmans gentle radiance. Weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248 bach, johann sebastian imslp. This page lists all recordings of christmas oratorio, bwv248. I have ordered gardiner s christmas oratorio cd through.
In the year 2000, john eliot gardiner set out on his bach cantata pilgrimage, with. Guilt and innocence, suffering and deliverance are present from the moment a mother holds her child in her arms. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Bach works catalog, a directory of internet resources, recommended recordings, midi files, realaudio files, images, icons, links, and a monthly bach quiz and cd giveaway. Christmas oratorio bwv 248 sir john eliot gardiner monteverdi choir english baroque soloists sir john eliot gardiner conducts the monteverdi choir and english baroque soloists.
Like gardiner the sixteens recording throbs with the joy of it all. Christmas oratorio weihnachtsoratorium by english baroque soloists and john eliot gardiner on amazon music. Bach, j s christmas oratorio, bwv248, download this page lists all recordings of christmas oratorio, bwv248 weihnachtsoratorium by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Weihnachtsoratorium christmas oratorio, bwv 248 part i for the first day of christmas download 65. Dein glanz all finsternis verzehrt english baroque soloists john eliot gardiner the monteverdi choir. Christmas oratorio, bwv 248 part one for the first day of christmas no. Bach s christmas oratorio was compiled for the christmas church festival at leipzig for the season of 17345. Finally, i could buy the dvd christmas oratorio by gardiner that i. Christmas oratorio cda680312 johann sebastian bach. Some singer releasing a christmas album that reminds me that i need to write a post about my favorite jazz christmas albums, watch this space, you hear wham again on the radio 5 times per day, and most households that have some form of love for classical music play the.
Download bach music in the castle of heaven by john eliot gardiner pdf. Since the 1970s many recordings of the christmas oratorio have used period instruments with a view to recreating the sounds envisaged by bach. Download lagu john eliot gardiner album john eliot gardiner. Download john eliot gardiner, the english baroque soloists. These six bach cantatas were written to correspond with the days of the lutheran church year, and are collectively referred to as the christmas oratorio. Bach christmas oratorio weihnachts oratorium torrent or any other torrent from audio music direct download via magnet link. Christmas oratorio arias and choruses weihnachtsoratorium by johann sebastian bach, nikolaus harnoncourt, et al. Sir john eliot gardiner talks about bachs christmas oratorio video. Bachs instrumentation for part five of the christmas oratorio is on a more modest scale than in the other cantatas of the work. Sir john eliot gardiner talks about bachs christmas oratorio. Christmas oratorio weihnachts oratorium year of release. Download john eliot gardiner, the english baroque soloists bach. Against the backdrop of the dramatic altar and lucas granach paintings, the monteverdi choir and the english baroque soloists perform gardiner s new interpretation of this classic piece. Nov 12, 2017 bach christmas oratorio welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music.
Johann sebastian bach, john eliot gardiner, english baroque soloists, nancy argenta, olaf bar, hans peter blochwitz, alison bury, lisa beznosiuk, monteverdi. Weihnachtsoratorium bwv 248 conducted by john eliot gardiner. There are a couple of interesting examples of the use of smaller choirs. The christmas oratorio bwv 248, is an oratorio by johann sebastian bach intended for performance in church during the christmas season. For the first time on one label, the complete live recordings from the bach cantata pilgrimage in an elegant box set.
It was, rather, a serialization of the christmas story a set of six church cantatas, similar in structure to the approximately 200 cantatas bach wrote for church services held throughout the liturgical year. The christmas oratorio is no exception as presented here, and i think anyone who might be interested in experiencing bach s cantatas, and the christmas oratorio specificaly, ought to take a first look at this. Johan sebastian bach christmas oratorio bwv 248 nikolaus harnoncourt concentus musicus wien peter schreier tenor robert holl bass soloists of the tolzer knabenchor chorusmaster. Weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248 bach, johann sebastian. Bach s festive christmas oratorio is a feast of orchestral colors, with trumpets, timpani, flutes, oboes, bassoon, and strings. Christmas oratorio john eliot gardiner, english baroque soloists, monteverdi choir on allmusic. Christmas oratorio, bwv 248 part five for the 1st sunday in the new year no. I happened to find a dvd of bachs christmas oratorio performed by tolzer knabenchor under harnoncourt at hmv store in tokyo today. Bachs christmas oratorio was never meant to be performed on a single day. The christmas oratorio, bwv 248, is an oratorio by johann sebastian bach intended for performance in church during the christmas season. If you want to hear bach performed on modern instruments but with proper baroque style, this is certainly an excellent example. Download a pronunciation guide to the german titles of works by bach as a. At the end of each line you find more information about the music of that specific performer.
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