Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 (2019 Remaster) Martin Flämig, Dresdner Kreuzchor, Dresdner Philharmonie & Peter Schreier

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part I:
• 1Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part I: I. Chorus. "Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf preiset die Tage" (Remastered)07:59
• 2Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part I: II. Evangelista. "Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit" (Remastered)01:17
• 3Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part I: III. Recitative. "Nun wird mein liebster Bräutigam" (Remastered)01:00
• 4Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part I: IV. Aria. "Bereite dich, Zion, mit zärtlichen Trieben" (Remastered)05:53
• 5Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part I: V. Chorale. "Wie soll ich dich empfangen?" (Remastered)01:25
• 6Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part I: VI. Evangelista. "Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn" (Remastered)00:23
• 7Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part I: VII. Chorale, Recitativo. "Er ist auf Erden kommen arm" (Remastered)03:41
• 8Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part I: VIII. Aria. "Großer Herr, o starker König" (Remastered)05:11
• 9Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part I: IX. Chorale. "Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein" (Remastered)01:17
• Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II:
• 10Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II: I. Sinfonia (Remastered)06:37
• 11Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II: II. Evangelista. "Und es waren Hirten" (Remastered)00:51
• 12Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II: III. Chorale. "Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht" (Remastered)01:21
• 13Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II: VI. Evangelista. "Und der Engel sprach zu ihnen" (Remastered)00:51
• 14Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II: V. Recitative. "Was Gott dem Abraham verheißen" (Remastered)00:49
• 15Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II: VI. Aria. "Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet" (Remastered)03:27
• 16Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II: VII. Evangelista. "Und das habt zum Zeichen" (Remastered)00:24
• 17Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II: VIII. Chorale. "Schaut hin, dort liegt im finstern Stall" (Remastered)00:46
• 18Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II: IX. Recitative. "So geht denn hin, ihr Hirten, geht (Remastered)00:57
• 19Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II: X. Aria. "Schlafe, mein Liebster, genieße der Ruh" (Remastered)09:54
• 20Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II: XI. Evangelista. "Und alsobald war da bei dem Engel" (Remastered)00:14
• 21Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II: XII. Chorus. "Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe" (Remastered)03:01
• 22Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II: XIII. Recitative. "So recht, ihr Engel, jauchzt und singet" (Remastered)00:28
• 23Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II: XIV. Chorale. "Wir singen dir in deinem Heer" (Remastered)01:20
• Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part III:
• 24Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part III: I. Chorus. "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen" (Remastered)02:16
• 25Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part III: II. Evangelista. "Und da die Engel von ihnen" (Remastered)00:09
• 26Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part III: III. Chorus. "Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem" (Remastered)00:53
• 27Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part III: IV. Recitative. "Er hat sein Volk getröst" (Remastered)00:45
• 28Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part III: V. Chorale. "Dies hat er alles uns getan" (Remastered)00:55
• 29Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part III: VI. Aria Duetto. "Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen" (Remastered)08:09
• 30Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part III: VII. Evangelista. "Und sie kamen eilend und funden beide" (Remastered)01:35
• 31Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part III: VIII. Aria. "Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder" (Remastered)05:19
• 32Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part III: IX. Recitative. "Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren" (Remastered)00:29
• 33Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part III: X. Chorale. "Ich will dich mit Fleiß bewahren" (Remastered)01:09
• 34Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part III: XI. Evangelista. "Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um" (Remastered)00:27
• 35Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part III: XII. Chorale. "Seid froh dieweil" (Remastered)00:56
• 36Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part III: XIII. Chorus. "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen" (Remastered)02:17
• Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part IV:
• 37Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part IV: I. Chorus. "Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben" (Remastered)05:39
• 38Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part IV: II. Evangelista. "Und da acht Tage um waren" (Remastered)00:33
• 39Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part IV: III. Recitative, Chorale. "Immanuel, o süßes Wort" (Remastered)02:39
• 40Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part IV: IV. Aria. "Flößt, mein Heiland, flößt dein Namen" (Remastered)05:36
• 41Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part IV: V. Recitative, Chorale. "Wohlan! dein Name soll allein" (Remastered)01:41
• 42Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part IV: VI. Aria. "Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben" (Remastered)05:38
• 43Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part IV: VII. Chorale. "Jesus richte mein Beginnen" (Remastered)02:35
• Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part V:
• 44Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part V: I. Chorus. "Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen" (Remastered)07:00
• 45Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part V: II. Evangelista. "Da Jesus geboren war zu Bethlehem" (Remastered)00:26
• 46Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part V: III. Chorus. "Wo ist der neugeborne König der Jüden?" (Remastered)02:15
• 47Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part V: IV. Chorale. "Dein Glanz all' Finsternis verzehrt" (Remastered)01:00
• 48Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part V: V. Aria. "Erleucht' auch meine finstre Sinnen" (Remastered)04:47
• 49Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part V: VI. Evangelista. "Da das der König Herodes hörte" (Remastered)00:12
• 50Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part V: VII. Recitative. "Warum wollt ihr erschrecken" (Remastered)00:35
• 51Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part V: VIII. Evangelista. "Und ließ versammeln alle Hohenpriester" (Remastered)01:28
• 52Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part V: IX. Trio. "Ach! wann wird die Zeit erscheinen?" (Remastered)05:55
• 53Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part V: X. Recitative. "Mein Liebster herrschet schon" (Remastered)00:31
• 54Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part V: XI. Chorale. "Zwar ist solche Herzensstube" (Remastered)01:06
• Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part VI:
• 55Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part VI: I. Chorus. "Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben" (Remastered)05:23
• 56Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part VI: II. Evangelista. "Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich" (Remastered)00:49
• 57Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part VI: III. Recitative. "Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fällen" (Remastered)01:03
• 58Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part VI: IV. Aria. "Nur ein Wink von seinen Händen" (Remastered)03:42
• 59Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part VI: V. Evangelista. "Als sie nun den König gehöret hatten" (Remastered)01:23
• 60Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part VI: VI. Chorale. "Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier" (Remastered)01:18
• 61Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part VI: VII. Evangelista. "Und Gott befahl ihnen im Traum" (Remastered)00:22
• 62Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part VI: VIII. Recitative. "So geht! Genug" (Remastered)02:07
• 63Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part VI: IX. Aria. "Nun mögt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken" (Remastered)05:01
• 64Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part VI: X. Recitative. "Was will der Höllen Schrecken nun" (Remastered)00:54
• 65Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part VI: XI. Chorale. "Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen" (Remastered)03:25
• Total Runtime02:39:28

Info for Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 (2019 Remaster)

Every year the festive Christmas Oratorio with the Kreuzchor Dresden is rising to the highlight of the Berlin Classics catalogue Christmas sales: this year with a new remastered Edition, in which the old tapes were remastered and digitalized during an elaborate restoration process. With over 60,000 copies sold and placings in the top 20 of the classic charts, this 3-album set proves its popularity every year – “Overwhelming sound”, “Unattainable reference”, “An example of musical perfection” are just a few examples of the many positive customer and media responses. The highly acclaimed recording from 1974/1975 includes the complete masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach with an excellent cast.

A must-have for every collector. No matter whether at the cosy Advent dinner or on Christmas eve.

Peter Schreier, tenor
Theo Adam, tenor
Dresdner Kreuzchor
Dresdner Philharmonie
Martin Flämig, direction

Digitally remastered

The Dresden Kreuzchor
can look back on a great musical tradition, not just as a result of its long history – stretching back an incredible 800 years. The boys' choir is one of the world's foremost ensembles of its kind. The list of former “Crucians” across the centuries reads like a Who's Who of classical music. Great singers like Theo Adam, Peter Schreier and René Pape, conductors like Hartmut Haenchen and Hansjörg Albrecht, composers like Carl Heinrich and Johann Gottlieb Graun, Torsten Rasch and Udo Zimmermann – to mention just a few – were all boy choristers at the Kreuzkirche. The education offered at the Kreuzschule and in the choir unites Lutheran liturgical service in the Kreuzkirche alongside many opportunities for performances in Dresden, throughout Germany and at international venues on many tours. There are sound recordings of the Kreuzchor going back to 1937, when the choir's development was significantly influenced by its long-time director, the composer Rudolf Mauersberger. The present choir director, Roderich Kreile, continues to further the tradition and the discography has been expanded by many more recordings, ranging from Bach's Christmas Oratorio through to folk songs, sacred music and Brahms's Requiem. The repertoire incorporates music from the 16th century through to the present day, from Heinrich Schütz through to Mikis Theodorakis. The ensemble enjoys the status of a cultural ambassador for the city of Dresden and Germany and is seen in many quarters as a role model and standard bearer for musical education.

This album contains no booklet.