While beautifully remastered, theres a disillusioned air to proceedings and it is karl richters second recording after a pedestrian. Johann sebastian bach, karl richter, munchener bachorchester, munchener. Johann sebastian bach bwv 248 christmas oratorio oratorio time. Similarly to the passion settings, the evangelist tenor soloist tells the story using familiar text from the gospels of st luke and st matthew. Deutsche grammophon released in 1965 on a notforsale lp rereleased on cd in japan excerpts from the rehearsel and recording sessions of bach s christmas oratorio by karl richter. Show all 65 parts kantate am ersten weihnachtstag 1. The christmas oratorio, bwv 248 welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. Bach weihnachts oratorium karl richter youtube johann sebastian bach. Karl richter weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248 part two. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and. Home composers performers instruments genres top 100 info links other help. Weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248 bach, johann sebastian. Weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. Bach weihnachtsoratorium christmas oratorio richter.
I have listened to this production on a 33record for years and was delighted to find a digital recording. Christa ludwig as alto, gundula janowitz as soprano, fritz. This is the best recording of bachs christmas oratory weihnachtsoratorium i know. It may be interessting that richter rehearses this last recitativo a 4 neither chorus nor soli in that recording only with the soloists. And my father and i heard him and his group play the brandenburg concertos in vienna at about that time. It was written for the christmas season of 1734 and incorporates music from earlier compositions, including three secular cantatas written during 1733 and 1734 and a largely lost church cantata, bwv 248a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Christmas oratorio, bwv 248, an album by johann sebastian bach, eric ericson on spotify. Bach advent and christmas cantatas karl richter 20 flac. Weihnachtsoratorium bwv 248 conducted by karl richter. Bachs church cantatas are the pinnacle of the form, and in the christmas oratorio he achieved a remarkable synthesis of the cantata and the more dramatic qualities of an oratorio. From christmas day to epiphany in the 18th century, the town of leipzig celebrated the birth of jesus and the events surrounding it not with a single feast day, but with a seasonsix special commemorations occurring between christmas day and the feast of the epiphany. Jenkins history and origins of the work although bachs christmas oratorio 1734 has been as popular a work for choirs and choral societies to perform as his two passions, it has striven against handels messiah as the obvious work to choose for a christmas performance. With these groups, john eliot gardiner became the karl richter of his day.
Bach sacred masterpieces and cantatas gardiner torrent. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Gundula janowitz christa ludwig fritz wunderlich franz crass. Cantatas, vol 1 advent and christmas richter by bach, johann sebastian, richter, karl, munich bach choir, munich bach orchestra, mathis, edith, reynolds, anna, schreier, peter, fischerdieskau, dietrich from amazons classical music store. Download torrent karl richter fast and easy torrent search. The fate of our site directly depends on its relevance. Johann sebastian bach christmas oratorio 6 cantatas. Monteverdi choir, english baroque soloists gardiner. While they are played as a complete set today, in bachs time, each was intended to be played on a different holy day from christmas day until the epiphany january 6.
Bach, karl richter organ recital 1960, vinyl discogs. You can help us by sharing the link with friends, in social networks, message boards and other mass media. Johann sebastian bach, weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248 part two. I bought a number of richters archiv recordings of bach in the 60s, for the repertoire and because dg engaged some topflight singers for them. Bach christmas oratorio cantata, 1 thru 6 dresden kreuz choir, dresden philharmonic orchestra. Dec 30, 2012 johann sebastian bach, weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248 part two. Gardiner spent his 2000 on a bach cantata pilgrimage. Karl richter was born in plauen to christian johannes richter, a protestant pastor, and clara hedwig richter. I bought it because i love janowitz and wunderlich. Bach, j s christmas oratorio, bwv248 this page lists all recordings of christmas oratorio, bwv248 weihnachtsoratorium by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Christmas oratorio lucerne chamber circle duration.
The book tries to list cd releases available at the time it was written. Karl richter weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248 part one. Weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248, is an oratorio by johann sebastian bach intended for performance in church during the christmas season. This box is the third volume of eratos reissue of fritz werners bach recordings and, happily, all his recordings are now available to us. Richter s munich bach choir were at a peak at this time and the results are often quite exciting.
This is the best recording of bach s christmas oratory weihnachtsoratorium i know. Deutsche grammophon released in 1965 on a notforsale lp rereleased on cd in japan excerpts from the rehearsel and recording sessions of bachs christmas oratorio by karl richter. We also need any information about good english torrent trackers to add. Christa ludwig as alto, gundula janowitz as soprano, fritz wunderlich as tenor and evangelist. Speaking of singers, its also worth hearing sopranos elly ameling on munchingers recording, arleen auger on rillings, and gundula janowitz for richterthough, as i said, i prefer schreiers conducting overall. He studied first in dresden, where he was a member of the dresdner kreuzchor and later in. Christmas oratorio, bwv 248 by johann sebastian bach. The young karl marx 2017 1080p blu ray remux avc dts hd ma 5 1 kralimarko 14. Bach s church cantatas are the pinnacle of the form, and in the christmas oratorio he achieved a remarkable synthesis of the cantata and the more dramatic qualities of an oratorio. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic.
Richters involvement in bachs passions, oratorios and cantatas spanned a period of almost 30 years, from the early 1950s when he took part in performances directed by his teacher and onetime thomaskantor at leipzig, gunther ramin until his untimely death in 1981. Bach weihnachtsoratorium christmas oratorio richter written by bluesever tuesday, 21 december 2010 14. I believe this book can serve as a good starting point for new comer to classical music, while long time classic music lovers can get exposed to more music and performers. It was made by deutsche grammophon, archiv production. The christmas oratorio, or weihnachtsoratorium, is actually a set of six sacred cantatas, each depicting a different scene from christs birth. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. In the generation of bach interpreters before karl richter who brought his cantatas to an international audience, the name of fritz lehmann stands out. Bachs christmas oratorio, nor any of the cantatas which make up the work, has ever been performed as part of a full concert program at. Johann sebastian bachs seasonal musicfest is coming to town this december. Johann sebastian bach, karl richter, munchener bach. While they are played as a complete set today, in bach s time, each was intended to be played on a different holy day from christmas day until the epiphany january 6. Christmas oratorio, bwv 248 by johann sebastian bach performer. Bachs christmas oratorio, nor any of the cantatas which make up the work, has ever been performed as part of a full concert program at ums. Horst gunter bass, chloe owen soprano, gert lutze tenor, hertha topper alto, kieth engen bass conductor.
This sounds to me as the christmas oratorio should sound. I bought a number of richter s archiv recordings of bach in the 60s, for the repertoire and because dg engaged some topflight singers for them. Richter s involvement in bach s passions, oratorios and cantatas spanned a period of almost 30 years, from the early 1950s when he took part in performances directed by his teacher and onetime thomaskantor at leipzig, gunther ramin until his untimely death in 1981. Other cantatas on this 2cd album bwv 140, bwv 56, bwv 51, bwv 147, bwv 4 are included in the box sets above c1c5. Find karl richter discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
The christmas oratorio tells the familiar nativity tale, but its much more ad hoc than the st matthew passion, where youve got a linear story that a narrator is belting out at you, wrote the australian chamber orchestras artistic director richard. Johann sebastian bach, karl richter, munchener bachorchester. Nov 19, 2012 bach 50 the very best of classical music 50 tracks. Weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248 bach, johann sebastian imslp. Bach christmas oratorio bwv 248 novello edition ed. Thomas the richter christmas oratorio is also available. This article includes a list of commercial recordings of the christmas oratorio weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248, by johann sebastian bach. Richard westenburg thought very highly of karl richter, and i thought highly of dick. Karl richter s performance dates from 1965, since when it has seldom been out of the catalogue. Bach 50 the very best of classical music 50 tracks. Although i will say that i prefer tenor fritz wunderlich in karl richters 2nd recording of the oratorio. Complete your johann sebastian bach gundula janowitz, christa ludwig, fritz.
Nov 12, 2017 although i will say that i prefer tenor fritz wunderlich in karl richters 2nd recording of the oratorio. Karlheinz schneeberger, manfred clement, hermann baumann, werner meyendorf, karl kolbinger, hedwig bilgram, munchener bachorchester, karl richter. Gundula janowitz soprano, christa ludwig mezzo soprano, fritz wunderlich tenor, franz crass bass conductor. Johann sebastian bach christmas oratorio 6 cantatas, from. Live recording of a concert featuring johann sebastian bach christmas oratorio.
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