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A Classical Christmas Celebration
Program: Biscuits & Bach
Aired: Sunday, December 2, 2018 @ 7:00 am
Hosted by Rachel Stewart
This week we jump into the holidays with the highly acclaimed 2010 seven-CD box set collection from Deutsche Grammophon, “The Complete Christmas Celebration,” a one-stop repository for the greatest works written for the season including Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Handel’s Messiah, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker ballet plus a plethora of favorite carols from throughout the ages.
And Rachel will talk with food writer and cookbook author Debbie Moose about foods associated with Chanukah. She’ll share her Southern twist on the traditional latke.
Purchase Featured CD: The Complete Christmas Celebration
Playlist
7 am | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Four Preludes (BWV 924, 847, 846, 933) Peter Blanchette, Peter Michelini, archguitar duo Sono Luminus 93241 "Archguitar Baroque" | |
| Georg Philipp Telemann · Concerto in a for Flute, Viola da gamba & strings, TWV 52:a1 The Concert of Nations Pierre Hamon, flute; Jordi Savall, viola da gamba Alia Vox 9877 "Le Concert Spirituel" | |
| Jean Mouton · "Ave Maria Gemma Virginum" (Hail Mary, jewel of virgins) Theatre of Voices Harmonia Mundi 907136 "Jean Mouton - Josquin Des Prez" | |
| Traditional English · Adeste Fideles (in the style of Vivaldi) CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra Naxos 8.5503 01 "Christmas Goes Baroque" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · French Suite No. 2 in c, BWV 813 Murray Perahia, piano Deutsche Grammophon "Bach: The French Suites" | |
| Gaspard Fritz · Sinfonia in g, Op. 6, No. 6 La Stagione Frankfurt CPO 777696 "Gaspard Fritz: Sinfonias" | |
8 am | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Trio Sonata in G, BWV 525 Palladian Ensemble Pamela Thorby, recorder; Rachel Podger, violin; Susanna Heinrich, viola da gamba; William Carter, lute Linn Records 5036 "Bach: Trio Sonatas" | |
| Samuel Scheidt · "O Jesulein zart (O gentle little Jesus) Regensburg Cathedral Choir Deutsche Grammophon 001493 002 "The Complete Christmas Celebration" | |
| Traditional German · "O du froliche" (O most wonderful) Regensburg Cathedral Choir Deutsche Grammophon 001493 002 "The Complete Christmas Celebration" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Concerto in d for 2 Violins & Orch., BWV 1043 St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Midori, Pinchas Zukerman, violins Philips 416389 "Bach - Vivaldi Violin Concertos" | |
| Gregor Joseph Werner · Christmas Pastorella Academy of Ancient Music Decca 410 17 9-2 "Christmas Concertos" | |
| Johann Friedrich Fasch · Concerto in Bb, FWV L:B3 Tempest di Mare Chandos 0751 "Fasch: Orchestral Music" | |
9 am | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · Concerto in G for 2 Mandolins, RV 532 I Musici Gino del Vescovo, Tommaso Ruta, mandolins Philips 426086 "Vivaldi: Double Concertos" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Cantata BWV 61: "Come now, savior of the gentiles" (for Advent) Concentus musicus of Vienna; Tolz Boys' Choir Seppi Kronwitter, boy soprano; Paul Esswood, alto; Kurt Equiluz, tenor; Ruud van der Meer, bass Warner Classics 567107 "J. S. Bach: The Complete Bach Edition" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · "Jauchzet, frohlocket" & Sinfonia, from Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 Monteverdi Choir; English Baroque Soloists Deutsche Grammophon 001493 002 "The Complete Christmas Celebration" | |
| Arcangelo Corelli · Concerto grosso in C, Op. 6, No. 10 Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Harmonia Mundi 395701 5 "Corelli: Concerti Grossi Opus 6, vol. 2" | |
10 am | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Harpsichord Concerto in A, BWV 1055 Academy of Ancient Music Christophe Rousset, harpsichord L'Oiseau-Lyre 001047 102 "J.S. Bach: Concertos" | |
| George Frideric Handel · "For unto us a child is born"; Pifa; "Glory to God" from Messiah Academy of Ancient Music; Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxfo Judith Nelson, soprano (recititives) Deutsche Grammophon 001493 002 "The Complete Christmas Celebration" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C, BWV 1066 Boston Baroque Telarc 80619 "Bach: The Complete Orchestral Suites" | |
| Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco · Concerto in G, Op. 6, No. 5 Concerto Cologne Teldec 469859 8 "Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco: Concerti" | |
| Michael Praetorius · "Lo, how a rose e'er blooming" Washington Men's Camerata Gothic Records 49128 "Sing We Noel" | |