Description

Johann Sebastian Bach's Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), Cantatas 1-3, BWV 248

Product Details

UPC: 807280117196
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Genre: Oratorio
Number of discs: 1
Label: Arthaus Musik
Release date: Not specified

Product Specifications

Sound Format: PCM Stereo
Picture Format: 4:3
Language: German
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Region Code: 0 (Worldwide), NTSC
Running Time: 81 minutes

Overview

Delight in the first three cantatas of Bach's beloved Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), performed by the Chorus and Orchestra of the Bach Academy Krakow and members of the Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart, under the baton of Helmuth Rilling. This beautiful performance was recorded at St. Mary's Church in Krakow and features soloists Dorota Ujida (soprano), Cornelia Kallisch (alto), Aldo Baldin (tenor), and Andreas Schmidt (bass).

Bach's Christmas Oratorio is a masterpiece of Baroque music, telling the story of the Nativity through a series of six cantatas. This recording presents the first three cantatas, which cover the birth of Jesus, the annunciation to the shepherds, and the adoration of the shepherds.