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Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248

Kurt Equiluz, Paul Esswood & Siegmund Nimsgern

Concentus musicus Wien & Wiener Sangerknaben, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248
Harnoncourt's more recent recording of the same work is musically better, but this version has endearing qualities. Moments of undisciplined ensemble and occasional plodding tempos don’t disguise...

BBC Music Magazine, March 20093 out of 5 stars

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Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248

Kurt Equiluz, Paul Esswood & Siegmund Nimsgern

Concentus musicus Wien & Wiener Sangerknaben, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

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Harnoncourt's more recent recording of the same work is musically better, but this version has endearing qualities. Moments of undisciplined ensemble and occasional plodding tempos don’t disguise...

BBC Music Magazine, March 20093 out of 5 stars

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Bach, J S: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 1
Work length27:32
No. 1, Chor. "Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage"
Track length8:29
No. 2, Rezitativ. "Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit"
Track length1:08
No. 3, Rezitativ. "Nun wird mein liebster Bräutigam"
Track length0:52
No. 4, Aria. "Bereite dich, Zion, mit zärtlichen Trieben"
Track length5:57
No. 5, Choral. "Wie soll ich dich empfangen"
Track length1:08
No. 6, Rezitativ. "Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn"
Track length0:23
No. 7, Choral. "Er ist auf Erden kommen arm"
Track length2:55
No. 8, Aria. "Großer Herr, o starker König"
Track length5:29
No. 9, Choral. "Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein"
Track length1:11
Bach, J S: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 2
Work length28:19
No. 10, Sinfonia
Track length4:44
No. 11, Rezitativ. "Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend"
Track length0:31
No. 12, Choral. "Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht"
Track length1:07
No. 13, Rezitativ. "Und der Engel sprach zu ihnen"
Track length0:41
No. 14, Rezitativ. "Was Gott dem Abraham verheißen"
Track length0:39
No. 15, Aria. "Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet"
Track length3:44
No. 16, Rezitativ. "Und das habt zum Zeichen"
Track length0:18
No. 17, Choral. "Schaut hin, dort liegt im finstern Stall"
Track length0:37
No. 18, Rezitaitv. "So geht denn hin"
Track length0:49
No. 19, Aria. "Schlafe, mein Liebster"
Track length9:26
No. 20, Rezitativ. "Und alsobald war da bei dem Engel"
Track length0:15
No. 21, Chor. "Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe"
Track length3:54
No. 22, Rezitativ. "So recht, ihr Engel"
Track length0:21
No. 23, Choral. "Wir singen dir in deinem Heer"
Track length1:13
Bach, J S: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 3
Work length23:57
No. 24, Chor. "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen"
Track length2:22
No. 25, Rezitativ. "Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel führen"
Track length0:11
No. 26, Chor. "Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem"
Track length0:47
No. 27, Rezitativ. "Er hat sein Volk getröst"
Track length0:38
No. 28, Choral. "Dies hat er alles uns getan"
Track length0:51
No. 29, Duett. "Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen"
Track length7:55
No. 30, Rezitativ. "Und sie kamen eilend"
Track length1:07
No. 31, Aria. "Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder"
Track length5:04
No. 32, Rezitativ. "Ja, ja, mein Herz"
Track length0:28
No. 33, Choral. "Ich will dich mit Fleiß bewahren"
Track length0:58
No. 34, Rezitativ. "Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um"
Track length0:25
No. 35, Choral. "Seid froh dieweil"
Track length0:49
No. 24, Chor. "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen" (Reprise)
Track length2:22
Bach, J S: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 4
Work length24:52
No. 36, Chor. "Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben"
Track length6:50
No. 37, Rezitativ. "Und da acht Tage um waren"
Track length0:33
No. 38, Rezitativ und Arioso-Choral. "Immanuel, o süßes Wort"
Track length2:30
No. 39, Aria. "Flößt, mein Heiland"
Track length6:20
No. 40, Rezitativ und Arioso-Choral. "Wohlan, dein Name soll allein"
Track length1:36
No. 41, Aria. "Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben"
Track length4:44
No. 42, Choral. "Jesus richte mein Beginnen"
Track length2:19
Bach, J S: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 5
Work length24:10
No. 43, Chor. "Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen"
Track length7:52
No. 44, Rezitativ. "Da Jesus geboren war zu Bethlehem"
Track length0:21
No. 45, Chor und Rezitativ. "Wo ist der neugeborne König der Jüden"
Track length1:38
No. 46, Choral. "Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt"
Track length0:48
No. 47, Aria. "Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen"
Track length4:21
No. 48, Rezitativ. "Da das der König Herodes hörte"
Track length0:11
No. 49, Rezitativ. "Warum wollt ihr erschrecken"
Track length0:26
No. 50, Rezitativ. "Und ließ versammeln alle Hohepriester"
Track length1:21
No. 51, Terzett. "Ach, wenn wird die Zeit erscheinen?"
Track length5:47
No. 52, Rezitativ. "Mein Liebster herrschet schon"
Track length0:28
No. 53, Choral. "Zwar ist solche Herzensstube"
Track length0:57
Bach, J S: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 6
Work length25:52
No. 54, Chor. "Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben"
Track length5:42
No. 55, Rezitativ. "Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich"
Track length0:44
No. 56, Rezitativ. "Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fällen"
Track length0:46
No. 57, Aria. "Nur ein Wink von seinen Händen"
Track length5:03
No. 58, Rezitativ. "Als sie nun den König gehöret hatten"
Track length1:02
No. 59, Choral. "Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier"
Track length1:04
No. 60, Rezitativ. "Und Gott befahl ihnen im Traum"
Track length0:21
No. 61, Rezitativ. "So geht! Genug, mein Schatz geht nicht von hier"
Track length1:52
No. 62, Aria. "Nun mögt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken"
Track length5:00
No. 63, Rezitativ. "Was will der Höllen Schrecken nun"
Track length0:35
No. 64, Choral. "Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen"
Track length3:43

Awards and reviews

March 2009

Harnoncourt's more recent recording of the same work is musically better, but this version has endearing qualities. Moments of undisciplined ensemble and occasional plodding tempos don’t disguise an interesting interpretation.
3 out of 5 stars
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