Classical Christmas Favorites

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1Messiah: For Unto Us a Child Is Born
choir vocals:
St. Petersburg Conservatory Chorus
orchestra:
St. Petersburg Conservatory Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Titov (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:43
2Messiah: Chorus: Hallelujah!
choir vocals:
St. Petersburg Conservatory Chorus
orchestra:
St. Petersburg Conservatory Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Titov (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel4:13
3Christmas Oratorio: Jauchzet, frohlocket
choir vocals:
St. Petersburg Conservatory Chorus
orchestra:
St. Petersburg Conservatory Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Titov (conductor)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil I, I. Coro „Jauchzet, frohlocket“ (in 1994)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-25)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 214 "Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!": I. Coro "Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!"
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach8:05
4Christmas Oratorio: Ach, mein herzliebes Jesulein!
choir vocals:
St. Petersburg Conservatory Chorus
orchestra:
St. Petersburg Conservatory Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Titov (conductor)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil I, IX. Choral „Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein“ (in 1994)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-25)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach1:15
5Christmas Oratorio: Sinfonia
orchestra:
St. Petersburg Conservatory Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Titov (conductor)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil II, X. Sinfonia (in 1994)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-26)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach6:04
6Christmas Oratorio: Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht
choir vocals:
St. Petersburg Conservatory Chorus
orchestra:
St. Petersburg Conservatory Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Titov (conductor)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil II, XII. Choral „Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht“ (in 1994)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-26)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Johann von Rist (in 1641)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 80)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach1:42
7Christmas Oratorio: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier
choir vocals:
St. Petersburg Conservatory Chorus
orchestra:
St. Petersburg Conservatory Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Titov (conductor)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil VI, LIX. Choral „Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier“ (in 1994)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
lyricist:
Paul Gerhardt (17th century hymn writer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 263)
is based on:
Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g’mein (more 'sostenuto' version)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach1:30
8Ave Maria, D. 839
piano:
Alexander Titov (conductor)
alto vocals:
Valeria Stenkina (Russian soprano)
recording of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Jairo (Argentinean singer) and Sir Walter Scott (19th-century Scottish author)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1825)
translator:
Adam Storck
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 839)
Franz Schubert6:55
9Ave Maria
piano:
Alexander Titov (conductor)
alto vocals:
Valeria Stenkina (Russian soprano)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach2:49
10Christmas Concerto: I. Vivace grave
orchestra:
New Classical Orchestra, Saint Petersburg
conductor:
Alexander Titov (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Christmas Concerto”: I. Vivace - Grave
composer:
Arcangelo Corelli (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Fatto per la notte di Natale” (Christmas Concerto)
Arcangelo Corelli1:13
11Christmas Concerto: II. Allegro
orchestra:
New Classical Orchestra, Saint Petersburg
conductor:
Alexander Titov (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Christmas Concerto”: II. Allegro
composer:
Arcangelo Corelli (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Fatto per la notte di Natale” (Christmas Concerto)
Arcangelo Corelli2:54
12Christmas Concerto: III. Adagio
orchestra:
New Classical Orchestra, Saint Petersburg
conductor:
Alexander Titov (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Christmas Concerto”: III. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
composer:
Arcangelo Corelli (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Fatto per la notte di Natale” (Christmas Concerto)
Arcangelo Corelli2:19
13Christmas Concerto: IV. Vivace
orchestra:
New Classical Orchestra, Saint Petersburg
conductor:
Alexander Titov (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Christmas Concerto”: IV. Vivace
composer:
Arcangelo Corelli (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Fatto per la notte di Natale” (Christmas Concerto)
Arcangelo Corelli1:17
14Christmas Concerto: V. Largo. Pastorale ad libitum
orchestra:
New Classical Orchestra, Saint Petersburg
conductor:
Alexander Titov (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Christmas Concerto”: VI. Pastorale (Largo)
composer:
Arcangelo Corelli (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Fatto per la notte di Natale” (Christmas Concerto)
Arcangelo Corelli6:16
15Four Seasons: Winter (Largo)
violin:
Vladislav Gluz
orchestra:
St. Petersburg Classical Music Studio Orchestra (Orchestra “Classic Music Studio”, St. Petersburg)
conductor:
Alexander Titov (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:00
16Nutcracker Suite: Miniature Overture
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: I. Ouverture miniature. Allegro giusto
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (until 1892)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:15
17Nutcracker Suite: March
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:24
18Nutcracker Suite: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
orchestra:
St. Petersburg Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra (St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra, St Petersburg Radio & TV Orchestra)
conductor:
Станислав Горковенко
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: b) Danse de la Fée-Dragée. Andante ma non troppo
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Pas de Deux: Variation II: Dance of the sugar-plum fairy, Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:18
19Nutcracker Suite: Russian Dance
orchestra:
St. Petersburg Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra (St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra, St Petersburg Radio & TV Orchestra)
conductor:
Станислав Горковенко
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: c) Danse russe. Trépak. Tempo di Trepak, molto vivace
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Пётр Ильич Чайковский1:11
20Nutcracker Suite: Arabian Dance
orchestra:
St. Petersburg Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra (St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra, St Petersburg Radio & TV Orchestra)
conductor:
Станислав Горковенко
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: d) Danse arabe. Allegretto
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Пётр Ильич Чайковский4:11
21Nutcracker Suite: Chinese Dance
orchestra:
St. Petersburg Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra (St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra, St Petersburg Radio & TV Orchestra)
conductor:
Станислав Горковенко
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: e) Danse chinoise. Allegro moderato
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Пётр Ильич Чайковский1:16
22Nutcracker Suite: Dance of the Reed Pipes
orchestra:
St. Petersburg Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra (St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra, St Petersburg Radio & TV Orchestra)
conductor:
Станислав Горковенко
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: f) Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 12e. Дивертисмент (д) Танец пастушков (Dance of the shepherds)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:31
23Nutcracker Suite: Waltz of the Flowers
orchestra:
St. Petersburg Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra (St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra, St Petersburg Radio & TV Orchestra)
conductor:
Станислав Горковенко
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Waltz of the flowers, valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский6:39