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| Composer | Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) |
| Period | Baroque |
| Year | 1734 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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ViennaConcentus Musicus Wien
Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248
Concentus Musicus Wien; Stefan Gottfried; Chorus Sine Nomine; Emőke Baráth; Wiebke Lehmkuhl; Raphaël Höhn
LondonChristmas Oratorio: Parts 1 – 3
Zelenka, Bach
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment; Václav Luks; Sofia Kirwan-Baez; Helen Charlston; Guy Cutting; Florian Störtz
LondonChristmas Oratorio: Parts 4 – 6
Zelenka, Bach
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment; Václav Luks; Sofia Kirwan-Baez; Helen Charlston; Guy Cutting; Florian Störtz
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Les Arts Florissants play an abbreviated Christmas Oratorio in Paris
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
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
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
In his Christmas Oratorio, Johann Sebastian Bach brings the familiar Christmas story vividly to life.
