Christmas in the Alps

Christmas Traditional (Composer), Wilhelm Taubert (Composer), German chorale Traditional (Composer), Franz Xaver Gruber (Composer), Conrad Plaickner Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Conrad Plaickner Orchestra
• Composer: Christmas Traditional, Wilhelm Taubert, German chorale Traditional, Franz Xaver Gruber
• Audio CD (August 1, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Delta
• ASIN: B000001VMY
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #246,619 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. In dulci jubilo (Piæ Cantiones)

2. Es hat sich halt eröffnet

3. Ich steh' an deiner Krippe hier (German) [Standing at the Manger]

4. Macht hoch die Tür (German) [Open the Gates]

5. Es wird schon gleich dumpa (The Twilight Is Falling) (Austrian) [The Ni

6. Ihr Hirten erwacht (Shepherds, Awake!), carol (Austrian)

7. Kommet, ihr Hirten, carol (Bohemian) [Come, Ye Shepherds]

8. Andachtsjodler (Christmas Yodler) [Yodeling Carol]

9. Immitten der Nacht (At Midnight), carol for chorus

10. Aba Heidschi Bumbeidschi

11. Vom Himmel hoch [Angels Come from Heaven High]

12. Am Weihnachtsbaum die Lichter brennen (The Christmas Tree With Its Cand

13. Laßt uns das Kindlein wiegen (Weise und Worte: Gesangbuch A. Quentel, K

14. Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen [A Twig Has Risen]

15. Leise rieselt der Schnee, carol (German) [How Gently Falls the Snow]

16. Lieb Nachtigall, wach auf (Bamberger Gesangbuch, 1670) [Awake, Sweet Ni

17. O du fröhliche, o du selige, gnadenbringende Weihnachtszeit, carol (tun

18. Kindlein zart [Sweet Child]

19. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)

20. Ich lag und schlief (I Lay Sleeping), carol (German)

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorate Christmas album out of a very large collection, December 15, 1998

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David Holliday ([e-mail]) (Woodinville, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas in the Alps (Audio CD)

The vocals are beautiful, especially when used in contra-point with single instuments like the violin or flute.

It's nice to hear something other than all the "standard" songs as well.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like Angels Singing, December 27, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Christmas in the Alps (Audio CD)

I bought this on the recommendation of the first reviewer. I was just looking for german Christmas music. This CD is very special. The voices have the crystal clear quality of a chior of nuns.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely, December 18, 2005

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Chicken Jane "Jane" (Saarland, Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas in the Alps (Audio CD)

I'm an American who has in Germany for 15 years. I bought this CD 10 years ago as an afterthought, not knowing anything about it. I felt slightly guilty that we only listened to English Christmas music during the holidays, and since my husband is German I thought I'd get one CD with traditional German songs. This CD surprised me with its lush instrumentation and clear-as-a-bell vocals. Definitely a bargain for the price.