Show Notes
Jean Sibelius - Five Christmas songs (Viisi joululaulua), Op. 1
1. Nu står jul vid snöig port, Op.1, No.1
2. Nu så kommer julen!, Op.1, No.2 [
1:49]
3. Det mörknar ute, Op.1, No.3 [
4:54]
4. Giv mig ej glans, Op.1, No.4 [
6:46]
5. On hanget korkeat, nietokset, Op.1, No.5 [
10:35]
Tom Krause, baritono
Irwin Gage, pianoforte
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Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951): Weihnachtsmusik
Taverner Players (string trio, piano, harmonium)
Andrew Parrot, director
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Béla Bartók (1881-1945) - Romanian Christmas Carols, Sz.57
SERIES 1:
1. "Pă cel plai de munte" (from the region of Várhely, in Hunyad). Allegro
2. "Intreabă si-ntreabă" (from the region of Malomvíz, in Hunyad). Allegro
3. "Doi roagă să, roagă" (from the region of Malomvíz, in Hunyad). Allegro
4. "Ciucur verde de mătasă" (from the region of Temesmonostor, in Temes). Andante
5. "Coborâto, coborâto" (from the region of Alsóvisó, in Máramaros). Allegro moderato
6. "În patru cornuți de lume" (from the region of Görgényorsova, in Maros-Torda). Andante
7. "La lină fântână" (from the region of Sárafalva, in Torontál). Andante
8. "Noi umblăm da corindare" (from the region of Sárafalva, in Torontál). Allegretto
9. "Noi acum ortacilor" (from the region of Bisztra, in Torda-Aranyos). Allegro
10. "Trei crai de la Răsărit" (from the region of Rogos, in Bihar). Più allegro
SERIES 2:
1."Colo-n jos la munte-n josu" (from the region of Körtekapu, in Maros-Torda). Molto moderato
2. "Deasupra pă răsăritu" (from the region of Várhely, in Hunyad). Moderato
3. "Creștemi, Doamne, creștiu" (from the region of Cserbel, in Hunyad). Andante
4. "Sculați, sculați boieri mari" (from the region of Felsőoroszi, in Maros-Torda). Andante
5. "Ăi, colo-n josu mai din josu" (from the region of Cserbel, in Hunyad). Moderato
6. "Șio luat, luată" (from the region of Libánfalva, in Maros-Torda). Andante
7. "Colo sus mai susu" (from the region of Temesmonostor, in Temes). Variante della precedente
6b. XVIIb. "Șio luat, luată" (reprise). Andante
8. "Colo sus pă după lună" (from the region of Gyalán, in Bihar). Allegro
9. "De cei domnul bunu" (from the region of Várhely, in Hunyad). Allegretto
10. "Hai cu toții să suimu" (from the region of Gyalár, in Hunyad). Allegro
Zoltan Kocsis, pianoforte