J.S. Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium - Peter Schreier, Staatskapelle Dresden (3-CD Box Set)

• UPC: 028947591559
• Product Type: Music CD Box Set (3 CDs)
• Brand Name: Decca
• MPN: 475 9155
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Baroque Choral, Oratorio
• Main Artist/Conductor: Peter Schreier

Overview

Experience one of the most sublime masterpieces of sacred music with Johann Sebastian Bach's Weihnachts-Oratorium (Christmas Oratorio), BWV 248. This definitive recording features the legendary tenor Peter Schreier in a dual role as both conductor and the Evangelist. Recorded digitally with the world-renowned Staatskapelle Dresden and the Rundfunkchor Leipzig, this performance is celebrated for its clarity, emotional depth, and historical authenticity. The cast includes an elite group of soloists, including soprano Helen Donath and alto Marjana Lipovšek, accompanied by the brilliant Trompetenensemble Ludwig Güttler.

Deutsche Beschreibung: Erleben Sie eines der erhabensten Meisterwerke der sakralen Musik mit Johann Sebastian Bachs Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248. Diese maßgebliche Aufnahme präsentiert den legendären Tenor Peter Schreier in einer Doppelrolle als Dirigent und Evangelist. Aufgenommen mit der weltberühmten Staatskapelle Dresden und dem Rundfunkchor Leipzig, wird diese Darbietung für ihre Klarheit und emotionale Tiefe gefeiert.

Product Features

• Format: 3-CD Box Set, DDD (Original Digital Recording)
• Total Timing: 150:28
• Release Series: Decca Originals
• Manufacturing: Made in the EU
• Solists:
• Helen Donath: Soprano & Angel
• Andrea Ihle: Soprano (Echo)
• Marjana Lipovšek: Alto
• Peter Schreier: Tenor (Evangelist)
• Eberhard Büchner: Tenor
• Robert Holl: Bass & Herod

Interesting Facts

• The Schreier Dual Legacy: Peter Schreier was uniquely famous for his ability to conduct large-scale Bach works while simultaneously singing the demanding role of the Evangelist, a feat captured perfectly in this recording.
• Dresden's Sound: The Staatskapelle Dresden, one of the oldest orchestras in the world, provides a rich, warm Baroque texture that is considered a gold standard for Bach interpretations.
• Recording History: While this specific Decca Originals reissue was published in 2007, the original recording dates back to 1987, capturing the peak of the digital recording revolution.
• The Oratorio's Structure: Bach's Christmas Oratorio is actually a series of six cantatas intended to be performed across the different feast days of the Christmas season, from Christmas Day to Epiphany.

Publishers

Published by Decca Music Group Limited, London, England. Original recording ℗ 1987 Universal International Music BV; this edition © 2007 Decca Music Group Limited.

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