Johann Sebastian Bach, Elly Ameling, Helen Watts, Peter Pears, Tom Krause, Lübecker Kantorei, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger - Weihnachts Oratorium
The album Weihnachts Oratorium by Johann Sebastian Bach, Elly Ameling, Helen Watts, Peter Pears, Tom Krause, Lübecker Kantorei, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger is a masterpiece of classical music. The album features the renowned German composer's six-part oratorio, which tells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ.
The album's vocal soloists - Elly Ameling, Helen Watts, Peter Pears, and Tom Krause - are all exceptional in their performances. They bring a depth of emotion to the music that is truly breathtaking. The Lübecker Kantorei and Stuttgarter Kammerorchester provide a rich and powerful accompaniment that perfectly complements the soloists' vocals.
Karl Münchinger's direction is masterful, ensuring that the music is performed with precision and passion. The album's sound quality is excellent, with each instrument and voice coming through clearly.
http://www.klassikakzente.de / Printed in Germany. Made in Germany.
Barcodes
Barcode (Text): 0 28946 76602 6
Label Code: LC 00171
SPARS Code: ADD
Matrix / Runout (Mould): MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L
Other (Declaration of Public Domain on CD label): D.P.
About Johann Sebastian Bach, Elly Ameling, Helen Watts, Peter Pears, Tom Krause, Lübecker Kantorei, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger
Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 21, 1685 in Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany. A prolific German composer and organist, his sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra and solo instruments drew together the strands of the baroque genre and brought it to its ultimate maturity. Although he introduced no new forms, he enriched the prevailing German style with a robust contrapuntal technique, a control of harmonic and motivic organisation from the smallest to the largest scales, and the adaptation of rhythms and textures from abroad, particularly Italy and France. Many people consider him to be the greatest Baroque composer, and one of the greatest composers of all time.
Revered for their intellectual depth, technical command and artistic beauty, J.S. Bach's works include the Brandenburg concertos, the keyboard suites and partitas, the Mass in B Minor, the St. Matthew Passion, The Musical Offering, The Art of Fugue and a large number of cantatas, of which about 220 survive. He died on July 28, 1750.
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Weihnachts Oratorium by Johann Sebastian Bach, Elly Ameling, Helen Watts, Peter Pears, Tom Krause, Lübecker Kantorei, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger is a stunning album that will delight classical music lovers and anyone seeking a beautiful and uplifting Christmas recording.