The Classic Christmas Album

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1Rondeau (1st Movement of Suite No.1)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
timpani:
Norbert Schmitt (timpani)
trumpet:
Bernhard Läubin (trumpeter), Hannes Läubin (trumpeter) and Wolfgang Läubin (trumpeter)
arranger:
Friedrich Held (Classical trumpeter & trombonist)
recording of:
Suite de Symphonies no. 1: I. Rondeau
composer:
Jean‐Joseph Mouret (composer)
part of:
Suite de Symphonies no. 1
Hannes Laubin1:58
2O Holy Night (Minuit Chrétien)
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1976-01)
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1976-01)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1976-01)
conductor:
Kurt Herbert Adler (conductor) (in 1976-01)
arranger and orchestrator:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Records Company (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1976)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-01)
recording of:
O Holy Night (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer)
arrangement of:
O Holy Night
Luciano Pavarotti4:17
3Danses Caractéristiques A. Marche
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-12-26)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-12-26)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-12-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-12-26)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-12-26)
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 Чайковский2:23
4O Tannenbaum
choir vocals:
Vienna Boys' Choir (The Vienna Boys Choir)
conductor:
Uwe Christian Harrer (chorus master/conductor)
recording of:
O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version)
lyricist:
Ernst Anschütz (in 1824)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (from 1500 until 1600)
version of:
Es lebe hoch der Zimmermannsgeselle
Wiener Sängerknaben1:38
5No. 3 in C, Trio "Die Schlittenfahrt"
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1991-01-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (on 1991-01-01)
recording of:
3 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 605: No. 3 in C major. German Dance & Trio "Die Schlittenfahrt" & Coda (on 1991-01-01)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1789)
part of:
3 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 605
Wiener Philharmoniker2:32
6White Christmas
baritone vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass‐baritone opera singer)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
arranger:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger)
recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Bryn Terfel5:01
7Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
engineer and balance engineer:
Andreas Neubronner (engineer/producer, co-founded Tritonus Musikproduktion)
executive producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Wolf Erichson (engineer/producer)
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra) (in 1989-04)
arranger:
Guillermo Figueroa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Performing Arts Center: Recital Hall (Purchase College) in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States (in 1989-04)
instrumental recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations) (in 1989-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra3:27
8Ave Maria
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
soprano vocals:
Cheryl Studer (soprano) (from 1991-03-25 until 1991-03-30)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1991-03-25 until 1991-03-30)
conductor:
Ion Marin (conductor) (from 1991-03-25 until 1991-03-30)
arranger:
Carlo Sabatini
balance engineer:
Jochen Gottschall (from 1991-03-25 until 1991-03-30)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1991-03-25 until 1991-03-30)
recording of:
Ave Maria (catch-all for arrangements of the Bach / Gounod work) (from 1991-03-25 until 1991-03-30)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
Cheryl Studer2:10
9Meditation
recording engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky (from 1992-11-17 until 1992-11-18) and Reinhild Schmidt (Sound engineer and producer for Deutsche Grammophon) (from 1992-11-17 until 1992-11-18)
additional producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer) (from 1992-11-17 until 1992-11-18)
co-producer:
Ewald Markl
executive producer:
Roger Wright (pianist)
violin:
Anne‐Sophie Mutter (violinist) (from 1992-11-17 until 1992-11-18)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1992-11-17 until 1992-11-18)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1992-11-17 until 1992-11-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1992-11-17 until 1992-11-18)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (in 1992-11)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet6:43
10El Nacimiento (Vidala Catamarqueña)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
José Carreras3:58
11See, The Conqu'ring Hero Comes!
Hannes Laubin3:02
12Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
choir vocals:
The Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1990-03)
orchestra:
The English Baroque Soloists (in 1990-03)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (in 1990-03)
performer:
Crispian Steele‐Perkins (classical trumpeter and composer) (in 1990-03)
balance engineer:
Ulrich Vette (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1992)
recorded at:
St. Andrewʼs Church, Fontmell Magna (Fontmell Magna) in Dorset, England, United Kingdom (in 1990-03)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring) (in 1990-03)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-07-02)
lyricist:
Martin Janus (German Protestant minister, c. 1620–1682) (in 1665)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 15)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
English Baroque Soloists2:31
13Pie Jesu
recording engineer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) (in 1986-03)
executive producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
producer:
Joseph Szurly
organ:
Timothy Farrell (organist) (in 1986-03)
baritone vocals:
Andreas Schmidt (bass-baritone & teacher)
choir vocals:
Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977) (in 1986-03)
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano) (in 1986-03)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1986-03)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1986-03)
chorus master:
Horst Neumann (choir master and conductor)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1986-03)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu (1890, second version) (in 1986-03)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
included in:
CHAPTER IV PIE JESU (REST)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Kathleen Battle4:06
14Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon) and Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
cello:
Ottomar Borwitzky (cellist) (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
harpsichord:
Waldemar Döling (harpsichordist) (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23) and Wolfgang Meyer (organist, harpsichordist) (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
violin:
Thomas Brandis (violinist) (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23) and Emil Maas (violinist) (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Französische Kirche (St. Moritz) in St. Moritz, Graubünden, Switzerland (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
recording of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Christmas Concerto”: III. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
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)
Thomas Brandis3:52
15Die Könige
piano:
Malcolm Martineau (pianist)
bass-baritone vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass‐baritone opera singer)
recording of:
Weihnachtslieder, op. 8: III. Die Könige
lyricist:
Peter Cornelius (German composer, lived from 1824 to 1874)
composer:
Peter Cornelius (German composer, lived from 1824 to 1874) (in 1856)
part of:
Weihnachtslieder, op. 8
Bryn Terfel2:38
16Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
editor:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
choir vocals:
Dresdner Kreuzchor (from 1996-01 until 1996-03)
conductor:
Matthias Jung (German choral conductor) (from 1996-01 until 1996-03)
arranger:
Donald Fraser (composer and conductor)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer) (from 1996-01 until 1996-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1996-01 until 1996-03)
recording of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (from 1996-01 until 1996-03)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
part of:
Oh, What a Lovely War! (stage musical)
Dresdner Kreuzchor3:34
17Ave Maria, "Ellens Gesang III", D839
harp:
Thelma Owen (in 1984-06)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1984-06)
arranger:
Thelma Owen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1984)
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) (in 1984-06)
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)
Kiri Te Kanawa3:38
18Danses Caractéristiques. F. Danse Des
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) and Wolfgang Mitlehner
executive producer:
Hanno Rinke
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
editor:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer) and Reinhild Schmidt (Sound engineer and producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
piano [piano I]:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist) (in 1983-03)
piano [piano II]:
Nicolas Economou (pianist) (in 1983-03)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1983-03)
partial recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques (for two pianos, arr. Economou) (in 1983-03)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1892)
piano arranger:
Nicolas Economou (pianist)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a (for two pianos)
Martha Argerich2:11
19Mucho, Mucho
Plácido Domingo3:51
20Geistliches Wiegenlied, Op.91, No.2
piano:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1982-03)
viola:
Wolfram Christ (violist and conductor) (in 1982-03)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1982-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Studio Lankwitz in Lankwitz, Berlin, Germany (in 1982-03)
recording of:
2 Gesänge, op. 91: Nr. 2. Geistliches Wiegenlied (in 1982-03)
lyricist:
Franz Emanuel August Geibel (poet)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
2 Gesänge, op. 91
Jessye Norman6:11
21Hallelujah
sound engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (engineer)
editor:
Ulrich Vette (engineer)
choir vocals:
The English Concert Choir (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1988-01)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1988-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-01)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah” (in 1988-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
The English Concert4:00