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CD1-3 Aufnahme: Liederhalle Stuttgart, Beethovensaal. Dezember 1999/Januar 2000
CD4 Aufnahme Choräle & Lieder: Stadthalle Sindelfingen, Stadthalle Leonberg. Januar/September 1998
CD4 Aufnahme Orgel: Pfarrkirche St. Martin, Staufen/Breisgau. 19. Februar 1999

Annotation last modified on 2011-07-02 23:26 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Weihnachts-Oratorium
2CD: Weihnachts-Oratorium
3CD: Weihnachts-Oratorium
4CD: Ein Choralbuch
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1Choralvorspiel, BWV 599 "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland"
organ:
Gerhard Gnann (German organist)
recorded at:
Pfarrkirche St. Martin in Staufen im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 599 (Choralbearbeitung) (on 1999-02-19)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 599) and Das Orgel-Büchlein (number: 1)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:54
2Choralsatz, BWV 264 "Als der gütige Gott"
choir vocals:
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart (German baroque ensemble led by Helmuth Rilling, aka Bach‐Ensemble)
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
recorded at:
Stadthalle Sindelfingen in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Choralsatz, BWV 264 "Als der gütige Gott" (from 1998-01 until 1998-09)
lyricist:
Michael Weiße (German theologian and hymn writer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 20) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 264)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:14
3Gottes Sohn ist kommen: Choralsatz, BWV 318 / Choralvorspiel, BWV 600
organ:
Gerhard Gnann (German organist)
choir vocals:
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart (German baroque ensemble led by Helmuth Rilling, aka Bach‐Ensemble)
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
recorded at:
Pfarrkirche St. Martin in Staufen im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Stadthalle Sindelfingen in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Choralsatz, BWV 318: "Gottes Sohn ist kommen" (from 1998-01 until 1998-09)
lyricist:
Johann Horn (hymn writer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 115) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 318)
recording of:
Gottes Sohn ist kommen, BWV 600 (on 1999-02-19)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Das Orgel-Büchlein (number: 2) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 600)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:43
4Geisliches Lied, BWV 454 "Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist"
cello:
Michael Gross (cellist)
harpsichord:
Michael Behringer (conductor, organist and harpsichordist)
soprano vocals:
Sibylla Rubens (soprano)
tenor vocals:
James Taylor (operatic tenor)
recorded at:
Stadthalle Sindelfingen in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Geistliches Lied, BWV 454: „Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist“ (from 1998-01 until 1998-09)
lyricist:
Johann von Rist
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch (Schemellis Gesangbuch, Schemelli´s Songbook) (number: 187), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (second edition, 1990, BWV²) (number: BWV 454) and Bach Compendium (number: BC F 230)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:19
5Ihr Gestirn, ihr hohlen Lüfte: Choralsatz, BWV 366 / Geistliches Lied, BWV 454
choir vocals:
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart (German baroque ensemble led by Helmuth Rilling, aka Bach‐Ensemble)
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
recorded at:
Stadthalle Sindelfingen in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Choralsatz, BWV 366: "Ihr Gestirn, ihr hohlen Lüfte" (from 1998-01 until 1998-09)
lyricist:
Johann Franck (German poet of the 17th century)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 210) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 366)
recording of:
Geistliches Lied, BWV 454: „Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist“ (from 1998-01 until 1998-09)
lyricist:
Johann von Rist
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch (Schemellis Gesangbuch, Schemelli´s Songbook) (number: 187), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (second edition, 1990, BWV²) (number: BWV 454) and Bach Compendium (number: BC F 230)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:09
6Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich: Choralvorspiel, BWV 605 / Choralsatz, BWV 294
organ:
Gerhard Gnann (German organist)
choir vocals:
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart (German baroque ensemble led by Helmuth Rilling, aka Bach‐Ensemble)
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
recorded at:
Pfarrkirche St. Martin in Staufen im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Stadthalle Sindelfingen in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Choralsatz, BWV 294 "Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich" (from 1998-01 until 1998-09)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 62) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 294)
recording of:
Choralvorspiel, BWV 605 "Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich" (on 1999-02-19)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Das Orgel-Büchlein (number: 7) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 605)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:58
7Geistliches Lied, BWV 465 "Ich freue mich in dir"
choir vocals:
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart (German baroque ensemble led by Helmuth Rilling, aka Bach‐Ensemble)
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
recorded at:
Stadthalle Sindelfingen in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Geistliches Lied, BWV 465 "Ich freue mich in dir" (from 1998-01 until 1998-09)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 465)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:26
8Choralsatz, BWV 313 "Für Freuden laßt uns springen"
choir vocals:
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart (German baroque ensemble led by Helmuth Rilling, aka Bach‐Ensemble)
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
recorded at:
Stadthalle Sindelfingen in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Choralsatz, BWV 313 "Für Freuden laßt uns springen" (from 1998-01 until 1998-09)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 106) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 313)
Johann Sebastian Bach0:59
9Lobt Gott, ihr Christen allzugleich: Choralvorspiel, BWV 609 / Choralsatz, BWV 375
organ:
Gerhard Gnann (German organist)
choir vocals:
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart (German baroque ensemble led by Helmuth Rilling, aka Bach‐Ensemble)
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
recorded at:
Pfarrkirche St. Martin in Staufen im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Stadthalle Sindelfingen in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Choralsatz, BWV 375 "Lobt Gott, ihr Christen allzugleich" (from 1998-01 until 1998-09)
lyricist:
Nikolaus Herman
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 233) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 375)
recording of:
Choralvorspiel, BWV 609 "Lobt Gott, ihr Christen allzugleich" (on 1999-02-19)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Das Orgel-Büchlein (number: 11) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 609)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:59
10Geistliches Lied, BWV 493 "O Jesulein süß"
choir vocals:
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart (German baroque ensemble led by Helmuth Rilling, aka Bach‐Ensemble)
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
recorded at:
Stadthalle Sindelfingen in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Geistliches Lied, BWV 493 "O Jesulein süß" (from 1998-01 until 1998-09)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Valentin Thilo der Jüngere
part of:
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch (Schemellis Gesangbuch, Schemelli´s Songbook) (number: 203), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 493), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (second edition, 1990, BWV²) (number: BWV 493) and Bach Compendium (number: BC F 234)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:36
11Choralsatz, BWV 368 "In dulci jubilo"
choir vocals:
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart (German baroque ensemble led by Helmuth Rilling, aka Bach‐Ensemble)
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
recorded at:
Stadthalle Sindelfingen in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Choralsatz, BWV 368 "In dulci jubilo" (from 1998-01 until 1998-09)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 215) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 368)
version of:
In dulci iubilo (original traditional version in macaronic alteration of medieval German and Latin, use also for unspecified versions)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:18
12Geistliches Lied, BWV 469 "Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier"
choir vocals:
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart (German baroque ensemble led by Helmuth Rilling, aka Bach‐Ensemble)
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
recorded at:
Stadthalle Sindelfingen in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Geistliches Lied, BWV 469 „Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier“ (from 1998-01 until 1998-09)
lyricist:
Paul Gerhardt (17th century hymn writer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Paul Gerhardt (17th century hymn writer) (in 1653)
part of:
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch (Schemellis Gesangbuch, Schemelli´s Songbook) (number: 195), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 469), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (second edition, 1990, BWV²) (number: BWV 469) and Bach Compendium (number: BC F 232)
is based on:
Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier (just the lyrics, no melody)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:43
13Choralsatz, BWV 414 "Uns ist ein Kindlein heut geborn"
choir vocals:
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart (German baroque ensemble led by Helmuth Rilling, aka Bach‐Ensemble)
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
recorded at:
Stadthalle Sindelfingen in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Choralsatz, BWV 414 "Uns ist ein Kindlein heut geborn" (from 1998-01 until 1998-09)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Sethus Calvisius (in 1594)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 414) and Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 313)
Johann Sebastian Bach0:54
14Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ: Choralvorspiel, BWV 722 / Choralsatz, BWV 314
organ:
Gerhard Gnann (German organist)
choir vocals:
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart (German baroque ensemble led by Helmuth Rilling, aka Bach‐Ensemble)
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
recorded at:
Pfarrkirche St. Martin in Staufen im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Stadthalle Sindelfingen in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Choralsatz, BWV 314 "Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ" (from 1998-01 until 1998-09)
lyricist:
Martin Luther (German theologian of the Reformation)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 107) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 314)
recording of:
Gelobet seist du Jesu Christ, BWV 722 (on 1999-02-19)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 722)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:26
15Das alte Jahr vergangen ist: Choralvorspiel, BWV 614 / Choralsatz, BWV 289 / Choralsatz, BWV 288 / Choralvorspiel, BWV 1091
organ:
Gerhard Gnann (German organist)
choir vocals:
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart (German baroque ensemble led by Helmuth Rilling, aka Bach‐Ensemble)
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
recorded at:
Pfarrkirche St. Martin in Staufen im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Stadthalle Sindelfingen in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Choralsatz, BWV 288 "Das alte Jahr vergangen ist" (from 1998-01 until 1998-09)
lyricist:
Johann Steuerlein (Johann(es) Steurlein)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 55) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 288)
recording of:
Choralsatz, BWV 289 "Das alte Jahr vergangen ist" (from 1998-01 until 1998-09)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Johann Steuerlein (Johann(es) Steurlein)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 56) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 289)
recording of:
Choralvorspiel, BWV 614 "Das alte Jahr vergangen ist" (on 1999-02-19)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Das Orgel-Büchlein (number: 16) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 614)
recording of:
Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 1091 (on 1999-02-19)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Neumeister-Sammlung (Neumeister Collection) (number: 15), Emans-Verzeichnis (Emans catalogue) (number: Emans 50) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (third edition, 2022, BWV³) (number: BWV 1091)
Johann Sebastian Bach8:24
16Choralsatz, BWV 344 "Hilf, Herr, Jesu laß gelingen"
choir vocals:
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart (German baroque ensemble led by Helmuth Rilling, aka Bach‐Ensemble)
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
recorded at:
Stadthalle Sindelfingen in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Choralsatz, BWV 344 "Hilf, Herr, Jesu laß gelingen" (from 1998-01 until 1998-09)
lyricist:
Johann von Rist
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 173) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 344)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:48
17Choralsatz, BWV 362 "Jesu, nun sei gepreiset"
choir vocals:
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart (German baroque ensemble led by Helmuth Rilling, aka Bach‐Ensemble)
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
recorded at:
Stadthalle Sindelfingen in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Choralsatz, BWV 362 "Jesu, nun sei gepreiset" (from 1998-01 until 1998-09)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 203) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 362)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:53
18Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern: Choralsatz, BWV 436 / Choralvorspiel, BWV 739
organ:
Gerhard Gnann (German organist)
choir vocals:
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart (German baroque ensemble led by Helmuth Rilling, aka Bach‐Ensemble)
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
recorded at:
Pfarrkirche St. Martin in Staufen im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Stadthalle Sindelfingen in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
recording of:
Choralsatz, BWV 436 "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" (from 1998-01 until 1998-09)
lyricist:
Philipp Nicolai
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 436) and Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 375)
recording of:
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 739 (on 1999-02-19)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 739)
is based on:
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Johann Sebastian Bach6:46

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cello:Michael Groß (cellist)
contrabassoon:Albert Michael Locher
harpsichord and organ:Michael Behringer (conductor, organist and harpsichordist)
organ:Gerhard Gnann (German organist)
baritone vocals:Andreas Schmidt (bass-baritone & teacher)
tenor vocals:James Taylor (operatic tenor)