Several other Baroque composers are represented, but this 5-CD set is dominated by the three titans of the era: Bach, Handel and Vivaldi. Along with Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D Major Pachelbel; Adagio for Organ and Strings in G Minor Albinoni, and Quintet for 2 Violins, Viola and 2 Cellos in E …
Telling the story of Christmas from the Nativity to the visit of the Three Wise Men, J.S. Bach’s “”Christmas Oratorio”” and comprised of six cantatas, this piece remains for many, ubiquitous to the holiday season. What elevates this December 2010 live recording from the Herkulessaal in the Munich Residenz is the spirited collaboration between the young and excellent …