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Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Parts 1-3

Bach's Christmas Oratorio from Paris. V谩clav Luks directs the first three cantatas from Bach's joyful celebration of Christmas at the Auditorium of Radio France.

Bach's Christmas Oratorio from Paris.

The Czech baroque music specialist, V谩clav Luks directs an all-star cast in the first three cantatas from Bach's joyful celebration of Christmas in a performance given last week at the Auditorium of Radio France.

The Christmas Oratorio contains some of the most beautiful and uplifting music that Bach wrote. After a jubilant chorus of joy at the Birth of Christ, we trace the Christmas story from the Annunciation to the Adoration of the shepherds, all woven together by the voice of the tenor narrator and a sequence of arias, pastorals and chorales of exquisite tenderness.

Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 Parts 1-3

Katharina Ruckgaber (soprano)
Lucile Richardot (contralto)
Julian Pr茅gardien (tenor)
Tobias Berndt (baritone)
Radio France Chorus
Orchestre National de France
V谩clav Luks (conductor)

1 hour, 29 minutes

Last on

Mon 19 Dec 2022 19:30
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Christmas Oratorio BWV.248 (Cantata 1, Jauchzet frohlocket)

    Singer: Katharina Ruckgaber. Singer: Lucile Richardot. Singer: Julian Pr茅gardien. Singer: Tobias Berndt. Choir: Ch艙ur de Radio France. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: V谩clav Luks.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Christmas Oratorio BWV.248 (Cantata 2, Und es wahren Hirten)

    Singer: Katharina Ruckgaber. Singer: Lucile Richardot. Singer: Julian Pr茅gardien. Singer: Tobias Berndt. Choir: Ch艙ur de Radio France. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: V谩clav Luks.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Christmas Oratorio BWV.248 (Cantata 3, Herrscher des Himmels)

    Singer: Katharina Ruckgaber. Singer: Lucile Richardot. Singer: Julian Pr茅gardien. Singer: Tobias Berndt. Choir: Ch艙ur de Radio France. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: V谩clav Luks.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Etude Op 25 No 11 'Winter Wind'

    Performer: Beatrice Rana.
    • WARNER.

Broadcast

  • Mon 19 Dec 2022 19:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3