John Eliot Gardiner - Bach: Christmas Oratoria [2CD+1BRA]

Format: 2CD+1BRA
Catalogue No.: 4864443
Barcode: 28948644438
Release Date: 25 Oct 2024
Genre: Classical

Over 35 years after his legendary first recording of Johann Sebastian Bach’s famous Christmas Oratorio -  which is divided into six cantatas, each based on a different biblical scene - for ARCHIV Production in 1987, Sir John Eliot Gardiner performed this piece, first heard at church services in Leipzig between Christmas Day 1734 and Epiphany 1735,  live with his ensembles Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists at the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields in London on 2 evenings in December 2022 called by The Times: