This live recording of Bach's Christmas Oratorio was made in the Dresden Frauenkirche on December 2nd and 3rd, 2011.
Interpretation
The ensemble frauenkirche, founded by Kantor Matthias Grünert, performs with a 'vital music-making in accordance with historical performance practice on modern orchestral instruments'.
Performer Biography
Britta Schwarz, the alto, has concentrated on Baroque music for many years and has performed with leading orchestras like the Berlin Philharmonic.
Performer Biography
Matthias Grünert, the Frauenkirchenkantor, was appointed as the first Kantor of the reconstructed Dresden Frauenkirche on January 1, 2005.
Performer Biography
Markus Brutscher, the tenor, was a chorister at the Cathedrals of Regensburg and Augsburg and has a discography of over 50 recordings.
Performer Biography
Gotthold Schwarz, the bass, studied in Dresden and Leipzig and has given courses on interpreting Bach's works in the USA.
Performer Biography
Jana Büchner, the soprano on this recording, was awarded the Mozart Prize of Saxony in 2002 in her hometown of Dresden.
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