RCO: Kerstmatinee 2016 – Bach: Christmas Oratorio (Cantatas IV-VI)

Synopsis

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra’s annual Kerstmatinee (Christmas Day Matinee) has become a beloved holiday tradition. For the second time, this matinee has been entirely dedicated to Bach’s inspirational Christmas Oratorio: The RCO presents the cantatas IV to VI, conducted by Trevor Pinnock, a renowned authority on eighteenth-century music. He leads the RCO in this masterpiece of Baroque music, accompanied by German coloratura soprano Marlis Petersen as well as Ursula Eittinger, Daniel Behle, Michael Nagy, and the “top ensemble” (Volkskrant) of the Nederlands Kamerkoor. The first three sections of the Christmas Oratorio, performed by the RCO under the baton of Jan Willem de Vriend, are also available: J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio (Cantatas I-III), Cat. No.: A 865 50025 0000.

Additional Info

• No: A865500320000
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
• Conductor: Trevor Pinnock
• Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Nederlands Kamerkoor
• Artists: Marlis Petersen, Ursula Eittinger, Daniel Behle, Michael Nagy
• Production year: 2016
• Run time: 01:13:00
• Producers: RCO, UNITEL
• Format: HDTV 16:9