J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio | 
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| Creators: Dietrich Fischer-dieskau, Johann Sebastian Bach, Philip Ledger, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-fields, Elly Ameling, Robert Tear
Label: EMI Classics
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 228814
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
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Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 724356950320
EAN: 0724356950320
ASIN: B000002SEQ
Release Date: November 26, 1996
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Cantata No. 1. Jauchzet, frohlocket. 1. Chorus. Jauchzet, frohlocket | | • | Cantata No. 1. Jauchzet, frohlocket. 2. Recitative. Es begab sih aber zu der Zeit | | • | Cantata No. 1. Jauchzet, frohlocket. 3. Arioso. Nun wird mein liebster Braeutigam | | • | Cantata No. 1. Jauchzet, frohlocket. 4. Aria. Bereite dich, zion | | • | Cantata No. 1. Jauchzet, frohlocket. 5. Chorale. Wie soll ich dich empfangen | | • | Cantata No. 1. Jauchzet, frohlocket. 6. Recitative. Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn | | • | Cantata No. 1. Jauchzet, frohlocket. 7. Recitative. Es ist auf Erden kommen arm | | • | Cantata No. 1. Jauchzet, frohlocket. 8. Aria. Grosser Herr, o starker Koenig | | • | Cantata No. 1. Jauchzet, frohlocket. 9. Chorale. Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein! | | • | Cantata No. 2. Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend. 10. Sinfonia | | • | Cantata No. 2. Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend. 11. Recitative. Und es waren Hirten in ders | | • | Cantata No. 2. Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend. 12. Chorale. Brich an, o schoenes Morgenlich | | • | Cantata No. 2. Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend. 13. Recitative. Und der Engel sprach zu ihn | | • | Cantata No. 2. Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend. 14. Recitative. Was Gott dem Abraham verhei | | • | Cantata No. 2. Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend. 15. Aria. Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet | | • | Cantata No. 2. Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend. 16. Recitative. Und das habt zum Zeichen | | • | Cantata No. 2. Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend. 17. Chorale. Schaut hin, dort liegt im fins | | • | Cantata No. 2. Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend. 18. Recitative. So geht denn hin, ihr Hirte | | • | Cantata No. 2. Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend. 19. Aria. Schlafe, mein Liebster | | • | Cantata No. 2. Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend. 20. Recitative. Und alsobald war da bei dem | | • | Cantata No. 2. Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend. 21. Chorus. Ehre sei Gott in der Hoehe | | • | Cantata No. 2. Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend. 22. Recitative. So recht, ihr Engel, jauchz | | • | Cantata No. 2. Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend. 23. Wir singen dir in deinem Heer | | • | Cantata No. 3. Herrsher des Himmels. 24. Chorus. Herrscher des Himmels, erhoere das Lallen | | • | Cantata No. 3. Herrsher des Himmels. 25. Recitative. Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel fuhren | | • | Cantata No. 3. Herrsher des Himmels. 26. Chorus. Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem | | • | Cantata No. 3. Herrsher des Himmels. 27. Recitative. Er hat sein Volk getroest't | | • | Cantata No. 3. Herrsher des Himmels. 28. Chorale. Dies hat er alles uns getan | | • | Cantata No. 3. Herrsher des Himmels. 29. Duet. Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet | | • | Cantata No. 3. Herrsher des Himmels. 30. Recitative. Und sie kamen eilend und fanden beide | | • | Cantata No. 3. Herrsher des Himmels. 31. Aria. Schliesse, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder | | • | Cantata No. 3. Herrsher des Himmels. 32. Recitative. Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren | | • | Cantata No. 3. Herrsher des Himmels. 33. Chorale. Ich will dich mit Fleiss bewahren |
Disc 2
| • | Cantata No. 3. Herrsher des Himmels. 34. Recitative. Und die Hirten kehrten wider um | | • | Cantata No. 3. Herrsher des Himmels. 35. Chorale. Seid froh dieweil | | • | Cantata No. 3. Herrsher des Himmels. 24. Chorus. Herrscher des Himmels, erhoere das Lallen | | • | Cantata No. 4. Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben. 36. Chorus. Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben | | • | Cantata No. 4. Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben. 37. Recitative. Und da acht Tage um waren | | • | Cantata No. 4. Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben. 38. Recitative and Arioso with Chorale. Immanuel, | | • | Cantata No. 4. Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben. 39. Aria. Floesst, mein Heiland | | • | Cantata No. 4. Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben. 40. Recitative and Arioso. Wohlan! Dein Name soll | | • | Cantata No. 4. Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben. 41. Aria. Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben | | • | Cantata No. 4. Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben. 42. Chorale. Jesus richte mein Beginnen | | • | Cantata No. 5. Ehre sel Dir, Gott, gesungen. 43. Chorus. Ehre sei Dir, Gott, gesungen | | • | Cantata No. 5. Ehre sel Dir, Gott, gesungen. 44. Recitative. Da Jesus geboren war zu Bethlehem | | • | Cantata No. 5. Ehre sel Dir, Gott, gesungen. 45. Chorus and Recitative. Wo ist der neugeborne Koenig | | • | Cantata No. 5. Ehre sel Dir, Gott, gesungen. 46. Chorale. Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt | | • | Cantata No. 5. Ehre sel Dir, Gott, gesungen. 47. Aria. Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen | | • | Cantata No. 5. Ehre sel Dir, Gott, gesungen. 49. Recitative. Warum wollt ihr erschrecken? | | • | Cantata No. 5. Ehre sel Dir, Gott, gesungen. 50. Recitative. Und liess versammeln alle Hohenpriester | | • | Cantata No. 5. Ehre sel Dir, Gott, gesungen. 51. Trio. Ach, wann wird die Zeit erscheinen | | • | Cantata No. 5. Ehre sel Dir, Gott, gesungen. 52. Recitative. Mein Liebster herrschet schon | | • | Cantata No. 5. Ehre sel Dir, Gott, gesungen. 53. Chorale. Zwar ist solche Herzensstube | | • | Cantata No. 6. Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben. 54. Chorus. Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde s | | • | Cantata No. 6. Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben. 55. Recitative. Da berief Herodes die Weise | | • | Cantata No. 6. Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben. 56. Recitative. Du Falscher, suche nur den | | • | Cantata No. 6. Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben. 57. Aria. Nur ein Wink von seinen Haenden | | • | Cantata No. 6. Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben. 59. Chorale. Ich steh an deiner Krippen hie | | • | Cantata No. 6. Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben. 60. Recitative. Und Gott befahl ihnen im Tr | | • | Cantata No. 6. Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben. 61. Recitative. So geht! Genug, mein Schatz | | • | Cantata No. 6. Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben. 62. Aria. Nun moegt ihr stolzen Feinde schre | | • | Cantata No. 6. Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben. 63. Recitative. Was will der Hoelle Schrecke | | • | Cantata No. 6. Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben. 64. Chorale. Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
It would be hard to beat this lineup of soloists and orchestra for just about any oratorio in the repertoire. And indeed, these performers are the strength of this 1976 modern-style rendition of Bach's monumental compilation of cantatas that form the Christmas Oratorio. The trouble is with the choir, which just seems to be trying too hard to find the emotional power and physical strength to lift the weighty pages of Bach's awesome score from their earthly bonds. --David Vernier
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| Customer Reviews:
 "Just right" performance in a crowded field December 20, 2004
Allan Brain (Houston, TX USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Bach's Christmas Oratorio is one of my favorite works, and
this recording features some of the greatest vocal soloists
of the 20th Century in Elly Ameling, Janet Baker, and Dietrich
Fischer-Dieskau. So why did it take me so long to get acquainted
with this recording? Because it came out in the middle of the
"historically informed performance" rage of the mid-'70s that
has been going on for some time now and has been eclipsed in that
respect by the recordings of Gardiner and many others.
Oddly enough, most of the so-called "HIP" performances do not
use a boys choir, even though it is indisputable that Bach's
actual performances used not only boys choirs, but boys as soloists. There
are a few recordings that feature boy soloists, but none recently.
This recording features one of the best boys choirs in the world,
and only the presence of some distortion in the great opening chorus
and the lack of texts make this a 4 star rather than
5 star recording for me. Ameling, Baker and Fischer-Dieskau are
at or near their peaks, the orchestra and choir are excellent,
and Robert Tear as the Evangelist is not quite up to some of
the competition, but he is only a weak link because the others
are so outstanding.
This would be my top recommendation in a work that
deserves to be better known. Moreover, it was originally
intended to be heard over a period of time during the
Christmas season, so you can listen to it over six days,
or two days or three days or whatever and not feel that
you are missing something.
Traditional with Great Soloists October 4, 2000
Neil A. Dellar (McLean, VA USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Yes, OK, this is a traditional recording and as such is perhaps a little "heavier" than one has come to expect; but these soloists are superb. Janet Baker is simply wonderful in "bereitet dich Zion" and, in fact, in all her arias. This recording was made when she was at the height of her powers. Fischer-Dieskau and Robert Tear really make the recitatives and arias meaningful. The choir is good. If you don't want a period instrument recording or want a recording where the soloists really know what they are singing about, this would be a good choice.
 OK if you aren't too particular March 3, 1999
103677.2344@compuserve.com (Houston,TX)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Reasonably good "modern" performance. Catches some of the festive mood of the work, but lacks the brilliance, power or precision that are an integral part of Bach.
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