JS Bach: Christmas Oratorio & Introduction
Rachel Harnisch (soprano), Anke Vondung (mezzo soprano), Maximilian Schmitt (tenor) & Christian Immler (bass)
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks & Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Peter Dijkstra
the excellent Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks contribute substantially. They sing with unerring clarity and weight and firmly projected. The highly engaging period-instrument orchestra play immaculately.
JS Bach: Christmas Oratorio & Introduction
Rachel Harnisch (soprano), Anke Vondung (mezzo soprano), Maximilian Schmitt (tenor) & Christian Immler (bass)
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks & Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Peter Dijkstra
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the excellent Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks contribute substantially. They sing with unerring clarity and weight and firmly projected. The highly engaging period-instrument orchestra play immaculately.
About
After the success of his introduction to the St. Matthew Passion, author Wieland Schmid now takes us on a journey through the Christmas Oratorio with thrilling insights into Bach's creative process and background information on the composition. Outstanding narrators and the complete recording of the 2010 performance of the Christmas Oratorio with the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks and the Akademie für alte Musik Berlin under the direction of Peter Dijkstra make this 4-CD set the ideal Christmas gift.
Contents and tracklist
- Christian Brückner (narrator), Gert Heidenreich (narrator), Udo Wachtveitl (narrator), Friedrich Schloffer (narrator), Anke Vondung
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
- Peter Dijkstra
- Christian Brückner (narrator), Udo Wachtveitl (narrator), Friedrich Schloffer (narrator), Gert Heidenreich (narrator), Maximilian Schmitt, Max Hanft, Christian Immler
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
- Peter Dijkstra
- Christian Brückner (narrator), Udo Wachtveitl (narrator), Friedrich Schloffer (narrator), Gert Heidenreich (narrator), Anke Vondung, Maximilian Schmitt
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
- Peter Dijkstra
- Christian Brückner (narrator), Udo Wachtveitl (narrator), Friedrich Schloffer (narrator), Gert Heidenreich (narrator), Rachel Harnisch, Christian Immler, Maximilian Schmitt
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
- Peter Dijkstra
Awards and reviews
March 2013
the excellent Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks contribute substantially. They sing with unerring clarity and weight and firmly projected. The highly engaging period-instrument orchestra play immaculately.