100 Christmas Masterworks

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1In dulci jubilo
recorded in:
München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1966-06)
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone) (in 1966-06)
tenor vocals:
Fritz Wunderlich (operatic tenor) (in 1966-06)
arranger:
Fritz Neumeyer (cembalist, pianist and composer)
recording of:
In dulci jubilo (arr. Michael Praetorius. Musae Sioniae VI, no. 32) (in 1966-06)
composer:
Michael Praetorius (composer and organist) (in 1607)
version of:
In dulci iubilo (original traditional version in macaronic alteration of medieval German and Latin, use also for unspecified versions)
Michael Praetorius2:37
2Messiah, HWV 56: Pt. 1: "Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion"
sound engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (engineer)
editor:
Ulrich Vette (engineer)
soprano vocals:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1988-01)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1988-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-01)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18. Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano) (in 1988-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
version of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:49
3Vesperae solennes de confessore in C major, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum omnes gentes
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
organ:
Kay Johannsen (in 1999-07)
choir vocals:
Swedish Radio Choir (in 1999-07)
soprano vocals:
Rachel Harnisch (soprano) (in 1999-07)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1999-07)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1999-07)
chorus master:
Maria Wieslander (Swedish organist / harpsichordist) (in 1999-07)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
recording of:
Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate dominum (in 1999-07)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1780)
part of:
Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:28
4Christmas Carols, op. 8: III. Die Könige
piano:
Malcolm Martineau (pianist)
bass-baritone vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass‐baritone opera singer)
recording of:
Weihnachtslieder, op. 8: III. Die Könige
lyricist:
Peter Cornelius (German composer, lived from 1824 to 1874)
composer:
Peter Cornelius (German composer, lived from 1824 to 1874) (in 1856)
part of:
Weihnachtslieder, op. 8
Peter Cornelius2:36
5Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part One "For The First Day Of Christmas": No. 8 Aria (Baß): "Großer Herr, o starker König"
recording engineer:
Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer and balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
trumpet:
Crispian Steele‐Perkins (classical trumpeter and composer) (in 1987-01)
bass vocals [Herod]:
Olaf Bär (baritone) (in 1987-01)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1987-01)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (in 1987-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-01)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil I, VIII. Aria (Basso) „Großer Herr, o starker König“ (in 1987-01)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-25)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach4:24
6Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
brass:
Stockholm Chamber Brass
percussion:
Markus Leoson (percussionist)
vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
arranger:
Svante Henryson
recording of:
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (traditional English)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]1:47
7Panis Angelicus
recording engineer and balance engineer:
Stephan Flock (in 2002-02)
engineer:
Jürgen Bulgrin (sound engineer) (in 2002-02), Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky (in 2002-02) and Chris Nelson (recording engineer) (in 2002-02)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
editor:
Stephan Flock (in 2002-02) and Ingmar Haas (engineer) (in 2002-02)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 2002-02)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi (Symphony Orchestra of Milan Giuseppe Verdi) (in 2002-02)
conductor:
Marcello Viotti (conductor) (in 2002-02)
recorded at:
Auditorium di Milano, Fondazione Cariplo in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 2002-02)
recording of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12 : V. Panis Angelicus (in 2002-02)
lyricist:
St. Thomas Aquinas
composer:
César Franck (Belgian‐born French composer) (in 1860)
part of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12
César Franck3:38
8Samson, HWV 57: Act 3: Air: "Let the bright Seraphim"
recording engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
producer:
Dr. Manfred Richter (Producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
bassoon:
Detlev Kühl (bassoonist) (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
cello:
Kenneth Heath (cellist) (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
double bass:
Herbert Duft (double bass player) (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
flute:
Wolfgang Haag (flautist) (from 1968-10 until 1968-11) and Herbert Segel (flautist) (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
harpsichord:
Iwona Fütterer (harpsichordist) (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
horn:
Hermann Baumann (horn player) (from 1968-10 until 1968-11) and Werner Meyendorf (horn) (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
oboe:
Manfred Clement (oboist) (from 1968-10 until 1968-11) and Andreas Schwinn (oboist) (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
organ:
Elmar Schloter (organist) (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
trombone:
Franz Eder (from 1968-10 until 1968-11) and Lothar Zirkelbach (trombonist) (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
trumpet:
Maurice André (French trumpeter) (from 1968-10 until 1968-11) and Paul Lachenmeier (trumpet) (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
soprano vocals [Israelitish Woman]:
Sheila Armstrong (soprano) (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
orchestra:
Münchener Bach‐Orchester (Munich Bach Orchestra) (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
conductor:
Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist) (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
recording of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Air: Let the bright seraphim (Israelite woman)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Newburgh Hamilton
part of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III
George Frideric Handel3:17
9Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata, BWV 147: X. Jesu bleibet meine freunde
soprano vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Andreas Delfs (conductor)
arranger:
Chris Hazell
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:47
10"Beata viscera Mariae Virginis"
choir vocals:
Sistine Chapel Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo‐soprano)
chorus master:
Massimo Palombella (chorus master)
recording of:
Beata viscera
composer:
Pérotin (European composer, fl. c. 1200 CE)
Pérotin3:49
11Geistliches Wiegenlied, op. 91, no. 2
piano:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1982-03)
viola:
Wolfram Christ (violist and conductor) (in 1982-03)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1982-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Studio Lankwitz in Lankwitz, Berlin, Germany (in 1982-03)
recording of:
2 Gesänge, op. 91: Nr. 2. Geistliches Wiegenlied (in 1982-03)
lyricist:
Franz Emanuel August Geibel (poet)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
2 Gesänge, op. 91
Johannes Brahms6:11
12O Jesulein süss
cello:
Ole Karlsson (cellist) (in 1998-11)
viola:
Torbjörn Helander (violist) (in 1998-11)
violin:
Ulf Forsberg (violinist) (in 1998-11) and Ulrika Jansson (violinist) (in 1998-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) (in 1998-11)
arranger:
Annette Isserlis (violist)
recorded at:
Atlantis Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1998-11)
recording of:
Geistliches Lied, BWV 493 "O Jesulein süß" (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1998-11)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Geistliches Lied, BWV 493 "O Jesulein süß"
Johann Sebastian Bach4:07
13Serse, HWV 40 (Performance Ed. by King's Music): Act 1: "Ombra mai fu"
assistant engineer:
Andrew Mellor (engineer) (from 2008-04 until 2008-05)
producer:
Daniel Zalay
tenor vocals:
Rolando Villazón (tenor) (from 2008-04 until 2008-05)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Players (from 2008-04 until 2008-05)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (from 2008-04 until 2008-05)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Ulrich Bastin (from 2008-04 until 2008-05) and Bastian Schick (from 2008-04 until 2008-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 2009)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2008-04 until 2008-05)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (from 2008-04 until 2008-05)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
George Frideric Handel2:41
14Messiah, HWV 56: Pt. 1: "Ev'ry Valley shall be exalted"
sound engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (engineer)
editor:
Ulrich Vette (engineer)
tenor vocals:
Howard Crook (tenor) (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1988-01)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1988-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-01)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor) (in 1988-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:34
15Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165 (Original Version 1773): IV. Alleluia
executive producer:
Dr. Peter Czornyj and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Hans-Bernhard Bätzing (engineer, producer)
organ:
Roger Hamilton (Irish harpsichordist) (in 1993-09)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (in 1993-09)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1993-09)
concertmaster:
Peter Hanson (violinist) (in 1993-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1993-09)
recording of:
Exsultate, jubilate, K. 158a/165: IV. Alleluia (Salzburg revision) (in 1993-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Exsultate, jubilate, K. 158a/165 (Salzburg revision)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:35
16In The Bleak Midwinter
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Cox (engineer) (in 2010-07)
recording engineer:
Stephan Flock (in 2010-07)
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
bass-baritone vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass‐baritone opera singer) (in 2010-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera (in 2010-07)
conductor:
Tecwyn Evans (NZ conductor) (in 2010-07)
recorded at:
BBC Hoddinott Hall (Wales Millennium Centre) in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (in 2010-07)
recording of:
In the bleak mid-winter (arr. Wilberg) (in 2010-07)
lyricist:
Christina Rossetti (until 1872)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer)
arranger:
Mack Wilberg
arrangement of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (Gustav Holst version)
Gustav Holst4:02
17Otello: Act 4: Ave Maria, piena di grazia
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Anna Netrebko (soprano)
orchestra:
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi4:53
18Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Part One "For the First Day of Christmas": No. 4. Aria (Alto): " Bereite dich, Zion"
recording engineer:
Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer and balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [alto]:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) (in 1987-01)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1987-01)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (in 1987-01)
performer:
Anthony Robson (oboist) (in 1987-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-01)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil I, IV. Aria (Alto) „Bereite dich, Zion“ (in 1987-01)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-25)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach5:06
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