Baroque Christmas: Cantatas & Motets

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Beside the famous master of Baroque Music – Johann Sebastian Bach – this 2CD set, Baroque Christmas Rarities includes nearly unknown but no less atmospheric treasures of baroque Christmas music by Bach’s talented sons, Telemann, Buxtehude, and others. Most of them were commissioned works for the feast and includes very different styles: from festive cantatas, moody motets to chamber musically solo songs. A “must” for all lovers of Baroque Music as well for listeners that would like to find some extraordinary music for the upcoming feast.

REVIEW:

Seasonal motets and cantatas by Christian Geist, Pal Esterhazy, Buxtehude, and Giuseppe Maria Po del Finale, with a tranch of contributions from Bach family members. Thoroughly engaging.

-- BBC Music Magazine



Product Description:


  • Release Date: October 14, 2014


  • Catalog Number: C5217


  • UPC: 845221052175


  • Label: Capriccio


  • Number of Discs: 2


  • Period: Baroque


  • Composer: Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach, Christian Geist, Dietrich Buxtehude, Georg Philipp Telemann, Giuseppe M. Po d. Finale, J. C. F. Bach, Johann Christoph Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach, Nicolo Porpora, Paul Esterházy, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach


  • Conductor: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden, Hermann Max, Max Pommer, Pál Németh, Werner Ehrhardt


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Baroque Compagney, Capella Savaria, Das Kleine Konzert, L'Arte del Mondo, New Bach Collegium Musicum Orchestra, Rheinische Kantorei, Savaria Vocal Ensemble, Tölz Boys Choir


  • Performer: Andreas Scheibner, Barbara Schlick, Claudia Schubert, Eberhard Büchner, Ingeborg Danz, Klaus Mertens, Mária Zádori, Mark Nordstrand, Niklas Trustedt, Reinhold Friedrich, Ruth Ziesak, Stephan Schreckenberger, Wilfried Jochens



Works:


  1. Lasset uns ablegen die Werke der Finsternis, F 80

    Composer: Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

    Ensemble: Das Kleine Konzert, Rheinische Kantorei

    Performer: Wilfried Jochens (Tenor), Stephan Schreckenberger (Bass), Claudia Schubert (Alto)

    Conductor: Hermann Max


  2. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme

    Composer: J. C. F. Bach

    Ensemble: Das Kleine Konzert, Rheinische Kantorei

    Conductor: Hermann Max


  3. Auf, schicke dich recht feierlich, Wq 249/H 815

    Composer: Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach

    Ensemble: Das Kleine Konzert, Rheinische Kantorei

    Performer: Barbara Schlick (Soprano)

    Conductor: Hermann Max


  4. Heilig for Voice, Double Chorus, 2 Oboes, Bassoon, 3 Trumpets, Strings and Basso continuo

    Composer: Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach

    Ensemble: Das Kleine Konzert, Rheinische Kantorei

    Conductor: Hermann Max


  5. Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, BWV 143

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Ensemble: New Bach Collegium Musicum Orchestra

    Performer: Eberhard Büchner (Tenor), Andreas Scheibner (Bass)

    Conductor: Max Pommer


  6. Stelle lucide

    Composer: Nicolo Porpora

    Ensemble: L'Arte del Mondo

    Performer: Reinhold Friedrich (Trumpet), Ruth Ziesak (Soprano)

    Conductor: Werner Ehrhardt


  7. O quam jubilant

    Composer: Giuseppe M. Po d. Finale

    Ensemble: L'Arte del Mondo

    Performer: Ingeborg Danz (Alto), Reinhold Friedrich (Trumpet), Ruth Ziesak (Soprano)

    Conductor: Werner Ehrhardt


  8. Lieber Herr Gott, wecke uns auf

    Composer: Johann Christoph Bach

    Ensemble: Tölz Boys Choir

    Performer: Mark Nordstrand (Organ), Niklas Trustedt (Violin)

    Conductor: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden


  9. Das neugeborne Kindelein, BuxWV 13

    Composer: Dietrich Buxtehude

    Ensemble: Capella Savaria, Savaria Vocal Ensemble

    Conductor: Pál Németh


  10. Cur fles, Jesu

    Composer: Paul Esterházy

    Ensemble: Capella Savaria

    Performer: Mária Zádori (Soprano)

    Conductor: Pál Németh


  11. Göttlichs Kind, lass mit Entzücken, TV 1 no 1020a

    Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

    Ensemble: Berlin Baroque Compagney

    Performer: Klaus Mertens (Bass)


  12. Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern

    Composer: Christian Geist

    Ensemble: Berlin Baroque Compagney

    Performer: Ruth Ziesak (Soprano)