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The Classic Christmas Album / Jose Carreras, Jessye Norman, Placido Domingo, Kathleen Battle, Luciano Pavarotti, Kiri Te Kanawa, Bryn Terfel, Cheryl Studer, Martha Argerich / Deutsche Grammophon Audio CD 1996 Stereo / 449 965-2
UPC 028944996524
Josep Maria Carreras Coll (Catalan: [ʒuˈzɛb məˈɾi.ə kəˈreɾəs ˈkɔʎ]; born 5 December 1946), better known as José Carreras (/kəˈrɛərəs/, Spanish: [xoˈse kaˈreɾas]), is a Spanish operatic tenor who is particularly known for his performances in the operas of Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini.
Born in Barcelona, he made his debut on the operatic stage at 11 as Trujamán in Manuel de Falla's El retablo de Maese Pedro, and went on to a career that encompassed over 60 roles, performing in the world's leading opera houses and on numerous recordings. He gained fame with a wider audience as one of the Three Tenors, with Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti, in a series of large concerts from 1990 to 2003. He is also known for his humanitarian work as president of the José Carreras International Leukaemia Foundation (La Fundació Internacional Josep Carreras per a la Lluita contra la Leucèmia), which he established following his own recovery from the disease in 1988.
Jessye Mae Norman (September 15, 1945 – September 30, 2019) was an American opera singer and recitalist. She was able to perform dramatic soprano roles, but refused to be limited to that voice type. She was a commanding presence on operatic, concert and recital stages, associated with roles including Beethoven's Leonore, Wagner's Sieglinde and Kundry, Cassandre and Didon by Berlioz and Bartók's Judith. The New York Times music critic Edward Rothstein described her voice as a "grand mansion of sound", and wrote that "it has enormous dimensions, reaching backward and upward. It opens onto unexpected vistas. It contains sunlit rooms, narrow passageways, cavernous halls."
José Plácido Domingo Embil (born 21 January 1941) is a Spanish opera singer, conductor and arts administrator. He has recorded over a hundred complete operas and is well known for his versatility, regularly performing in Italian, French, German, Spanish, English and Russian in the most prestigious opera houses in the world. Although primarily a lirico-spinto tenor for most of his career, especially popular for his Cavaradossi, Hoffmann, Don José and Canio, he quickly moved into more dramatic roles, becoming the most acclaimed Otello of his generation. In the early 2010s, he transitioned from the tenor repertory into exclusively baritone parts, most notably Simon Boccanegra. As of 2020, Domingo has performed 151 different roles.
Kathleen Deanna Battle (born August 13, 1948) is an American operatic soprano known for her distinctive vocal range and tone. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Battle initially became known for her work within the concert repertoire through performances with major orchestras during the early and mid-1970s. She made her opera debut in 1975. Battle expanded her repertoire into lyric soprano and coloratura soprano roles during the 1980s and early 1990s, until her eventual dismissal from the Metropolitan Opera in 1994. She later has focused on recording and the concert stage. After a 22-year absence from the Met, Battle performed a concert of spirituals at the Metropolitan Opera House in November 2016.
Label: | Deutsche Grammophon – 449 965-2 |
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Format: |
CD, Compilation
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Country: | Germany |
Released: |
1996 |
Genre: | Classical |
Style: | Baroque, Classical, Romantic |
Tracklist:
1 |
Bernhard, Hannes, Wolfgang Läubin, Norbert Schmitt, Simon Preston– | Sinfonies De Fanfare: Rondeau |
1:58
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2 | Luciano Pavarotti, National Philharmonic Orchestra • K. H. Adler– | O Holy Night (Minuit Chrétien) |
4:17
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3 | Berliner Philharmoniker • Herbert von Karajan– | March From/Aus/Extrait De/Da/De: The Nutcracker • Der Nußknacker • Casse-Noisette • Lo Schiaccianoci • Cascanueces Op. 71a |
2:23
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4 | Wiener Sängerknaben– | O Tannenbaum • O Christmas Tree • Mon Beau Sapin |
1:38
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5 | Wiener Philharmoniker • Claudio Abbado– | Die Schlittenfart • The Sleighride • La Promenade En Traîneau • Il Viaggio In Slitta • El Paseo En Trineo, K. 605 No.3 |
2:32
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6 | Bryn Terfel • Philharmonia Orchestra • Paul Daniel– | White Christmas |
4:57
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7 | Orpheus Chamber Orchestra– | Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude (Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring • Jesús Que Ma Joie Demeure) |
3:27
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8 | Cheryl Studer • London Symphony Orchestra • Ion Marin– | Ave Maria |
2:10
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9 | Anne-Sophie Mutter • Wiener Philharmoniker • James Levine– | Méditation From Thais |
6:43
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10 | José Carreras • Coral Salvé De Laredo • Sociedad Coral Debilbao • Damián Sanchez*– | El Nacimiento (Vidala Catamarqueña) • The Nativity • Christi Geburt • La Nativitée • La Natività, From Navidad Nuestra (Félix Luna) |
3:58
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11 | Bernhard, Hannes, Wolfgang Läubin, Norbert Schmitt, Simon Preston– | See, The Conquering Hero Comes |
3:02
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12 | The Monteverdi Choir • The English Baroque Soloists • John Eliot Gardiner– | Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude (Jesy, Joy Of Man's Desiring) Chorale From Cantata BWV 147 |
2:31
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13 | Kathleen Battle • Philharmonia Orchestra • Carlo Maria Giulini– | Pie Jesu From Requiem |
4:06
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14 | Berliner Philharmoniker • Herbert Von Karajan– | Concerto Fatto Per La Notta Di Natale (Christmas Concerto • Weihnachtskonzert • Concerto Pour La Nuit De Noël • Concierto De Navidad, Op.6 No.8) - Adagio |
3:52
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15 | Bryn Terfel • Malcolm Martineau– | Die Könige • The Three Kings • Les Rois Mages • I Re Magi • Los Reyes Magos. |
2:38
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16 | Dresdner Kreuzchor– | Stille Nacht • Silent Night • Douce Nuit • Bianco Natal • Noche De Paz |
3:34
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17 | Kiri Te Kanawa • Choir Of St. Paul's Cathedral* • English Chamber Orchestra • Barry Rose– | Ave Maria Op.52/6 D 839 |
3:38
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18 | Martha Argerich, Nicolas Economou– | Danse Des Mirlitons • Dance Of The Reedpipes |
2:11
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19 | Plácido Domingo • London Symphony Orchestra • Karl-Heinz Loges– | Muñequite Linda (Magic Is The Moonlight) |
3:51
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20 | Jessye Norman, Daniel Barenboim, Wolfram Christ– | Geistliches Wiegenlied Op. 91/2 |
6:11
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21 | The English Concert Choir • The English Concert* • Trevor Pinnock– | Hallelujah From Messiah |
4:00 |
- Art Direction –Fred Münzmaier
- Booklet Editor –Roswita Cervone