Christus am Ölberge

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Monica Pick-Hieronimi & James Anderson & Victor von Halem & Chœurs et solistes de Lyon-Bernard Tétu & Orchestre national de Lyon & Serge Baudo

Christus am Ölberge is an oratorio by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1803. The work is a sacred vocal-orchestral drama that showcases Beethoven's evolving middle-period style, employing chorus and soloists with orchestral textures to depict a biblical narrative and marking a step in his development of large-scale vocal writing.
First released: 1987

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Christus am Ölberge, op. 85: Introduzione
    5:46
  2. 2.
    Christus am Ölberge, op. 85: No. 1. Recitativo (Jesus) - Aria (Jesus)
    8:22
  3. 3.
    Christus am Ölberge, op. 85: No. 2. (Seraph) - Aria (Seraph) - Seraph & Chor der Engel
    9:53
  4. 4.
    Christus am Ölberge, op. 85: No. 3. Recitativo (Jesus, Seraph) - Duetto
    7:35
  5. 5.
    Christus am Ölberge, op. 85: No. 4. Recitativo (Jesus) - Chor der Krieger
    3:31
  6. 6.
    Christus am Ölberge, op. 85: No. 5. Recitativo (Jesus) - Chor der Krieger & Chor der Jünger
    4:10
  7. 7.
    Christus am Ölberge, op. 85: No. 6. Recitativo (Petrus, Jesus) - Terzetto - Chor der Krieger, Chor der Jünger, Jesus - Adagio (Jesus) - Chor der Engel
    13:06

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