All pieces on the album were arranged by Daniel Behle, the tenor and composer, with the exception of track 22, "O Tannenbaum," which was arranged by Alexander Krampe.
Performer Biography
The album features Daniel Behle, a tenor, performing with the Oliver Schnyder Trio (Oliver Schnyder on piano, Andreas Janke on violin, Benjamin Nyffenegger on cello) and three additional friends (Alexander Kuralionok on accordion, Takeo Sato on guitar, Andreas Berger on percussion).
Composer's Artistic Vision
Daniel Behle, the tenor and arranger for this album, created this Christmas album to counter the trend of Christmas becoming "too brash and big," aiming to revive the spirit of quiet, intimate Christmas music-making.
Composition History
This Christmas album, which features Daniel Behle's own compositions and arrangements, took almost a year of preparation and was worked on whenever Behle was traveling and away from his family.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded in August 2018 at Radiostudio Zürich, with Andreas Werner from Silencium Musikproduktion as the recording producer and editor.
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