Lars Ulrik Mortensen / Concerto Copenhagen -Per la Notte di Natale -Naxos CD Grooves.land/Playthek

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Concerto grosso g-moll op. 6 Nr. 8 "Fatto per la notte di Natale" (Weihnachtskonzert)

01. "1. Vivace - Grave"

02. "2. Allegro"

03. "3. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio"

04. "4. Vivace"

05. "5. Allegro"

06. "6. Largo pastore ad libitum"
Concerto a 4 g-moll op. 8 Nr. 6 "Per il Santissimo Natale" (Weihnachtskonzert)

07. "1. Grave - Vivace"

08. "2. Largo"

09. "3. Vivace"
Konzert für Violine, Streicher und Basso continuo E-Dur RV 270 "Il Riposo" "...per il S. Natale"

10. "1. Allegro"

11. "2. Adagio"

12. "3. Allegro"
Concerto grosso C-Dur op. 3 Nr. 12 "Per il Santissimo Natale" (Weihnachtskonzert)

13. "1. Largo"

14. "2. Largo"

15. "3. Allegro"
Concerto grosso f-moll op. 1 Nr. 8 (Weihnachtskonzert)

16. "1. Largo - Grave"

17. "2. Vivace"

18. "3. Grave"

19. "4. Largo"

20. "5. Andante"

21. "6. Pastorale ad libitum"

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Lars Ulrik Mortensen / Italian Christmas Concertos

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In the 17th and 18th centuries, Christmas was the busiest time of the year for church composers. The congregation expected to hear new Christmas music in church which often involved instruments, choirs and soloists. Composers throughout Europe both young and old, known and unknown, lovingly and loyally participated in this Christmas tradition, and many of the greatest among them invested considerable creative powers and imaginativeness in writing music for Christmastide. In addition, the wealthy nobility had the custom of commissioning semi-religious music for â??charming musical diversionsâ?? at Christmas, probably as a prelude to a sumptuous Christmas dinner for many invited guests. - LARS ULRIK MORTENSEN / ITALIAN CHRISTMAS CONCERTOS

Christmas celebrations are thought to go all the way back to the formidable feasting of the Vikings at midwinter, when in true Nordic fashion yuletide was 'toasted in'. The celebration of the birth in Bethlehem is more subdued and spiritual, but it is of a far more recent date. We do not know if the Vikings celebrated yuletide with music, but music at Christmas has been a popular tradition since the Middle Ages. Today, practically all peoples around the world celebrate midwinter with special religious and cultural rituals; the precise times vary, but gifts, decorations, festivities, candles, bells and special Christmas music are apparently always part of this. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Christmas was the busiest time of the year for church composers. The congregation expected to hear new Christmas music in church which often involved instruments, choirs and soloists. Here you'll hear the Concerto Grosso - starting with A. Corellis version becoming template for the composers G. Torelli, A. Vivaldi, F. Manfredini and P. Locatelli following the trend of music concertos for Christmas Celebrations.

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