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| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) |
| Period | Baroque |
| Year | 1734 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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MelbourneA Classical Christmas
MacMillan, Bach, Respighi, Berlioz, Handel
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; Sir James MacMillan; Choir of Trinity College Melbourne
SydneyBach’s Christmas Oratorio
Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248
Australian Chamber Orchestra; Richard Tognetti; Amy Moore; Jessica O'Donoghue
MelbourneBach’s Christmas Oratorio
Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248
Australian Chamber Orchestra; Richard Tognetti; Amy Moore; Jessica O'Donoghue
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Les Arts Florissants play an abbreviated Christmas Oratorio in Paris
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Vigour and vibrato: Les Arts Florissant bring gallic refinement to Bach’s Christmas Oratorio at the Philharmonie de Paris.
Václav Luks conducts a sprightly Christmas Oratorio
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A month early, perhaps, but Václav Luks conducts the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus in Bach's joyful celebration of the Christmas story.
Glad tidings: Bach's Christmas Oratorio from the OAE
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Masaaki Suzuki leads the Choir and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment through Bach's Christmas Oratorio across two evenings at the Southbank Centre.
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A Catalan Christmas Oratorio: Jordi Savall directs Bach in Barcelona
Jordi Savall brings his musical family home to Barcelona with a complete performance over two nights of Bach's Christmas Oratorio in the glittering setting of the Palau de la Música Catalana
Unwrapping Bach’s Christmas Gifts
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In his Christmas Oratorio, Johann Sebastian Bach brings the familiar Christmas story vividly to life.
10 major works by Johann Sebastian Bach
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We explore 10 of the best works by Johann Sebastian Bach.