O heilige Nacht. Romantische Chormusik zur Weihnachtszeit

Featuring

Hans-Christoph Rademann
Dresdner Kammerchor
Franz Wüllner
Johannes Brahms
Anonymous (Christmas)
Johann Crüger

Carl Gottlieb Reissiger
Philipp Nicolai
Carl Loewe
Robert Fuchs
Max Bruch
Max Reger
Robert Schumann
Karl Martin Reinthaler
Franz Xaver Gruber
Johann Hermann Schein

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Many composers of this era, including Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Brahms, and Reger, strongly based their musical understanding on the achievements of the Baroque era, studying composers like Schütz, Schein, and Bach.

Compositional Technique

The works on this album blend traditional elements with musical innovation, featuring timbres, harmonic progressions, and chromatic enhancements that point towards modern music.

Performer Biography

Hans-Christoph Rademann, the artistic director of the Dresdner Kammerchor, is a highly sought-after choral conductor and specialist, also serving as principal conductor of the RIAS Kammerchor and director of the International Bach Academy Stuttgart.

Performer Biography

The Dresdner Kammerchor, founded in 1985 by Hans-Christoph Rademann, is one of Germany's leading choirs and has received awards like the German Record Critics' Award and the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize.

Cultural Impact

The 19th century saw the invention of identity anchors for modern people, such as the Advent wreath, Advent calendar, and the candle arch (Schwibbogen), which became symbols of light and faith.

Historical Context

The album's program reflects the 'long 19th century' (1798-1914), a period of rapid change and technological advancements like railways, vulcanized rubber, transatlantic cables, and early communication technologies.