Stille und Nacht
Sheet Music

SKU: NX.OC-1879

By Rafael Fingerlos and Sascha el Mouissi. By Carl Bohm, Clara Wieck-Schumann, Franz Schubert, Franz Xaver Gruber, Johannes Brahms, Peter Cornelius, Richard Strauss, Robert Furstenthal, Robert Schumann, and Rudolf Polsterer. Classical. CD. Oehms Classics #OC 1879. Published by Oehms Classics (NX.OC-1879).

On the occasion of the 200th birthday of the song Stille Nacht (Silent Night), the Salzburg baritone Rafael Fingerlos, who grew up in the Stille Nacht community of Mariapfarr im Lungau, and his piano partner Sascha El Mouissi wish to approach the subjects of ""stillness" and ""night" in a completely new manner. The intentionally secular, loving selection of poetry settings of the most widely varied romantic composers forms a counterpoint to the repertoire of customary Christmas albums. Well-known settings and precious musical-literary rarities result in an especially variegated and profound sound, a deeply moving listening experience. Twenty-four musical numbers following a clear dramaturgy, including three world premiere recordings (piano miniatures by the young, up-and-coming Salzburg composer Jakob Gruchmann), will remind listeners of a secular Advent calendar. After the third transitional miniature by Gruchmann, the calendar finds its spiritual fulfilment with the world famous Christmas song Stille Nacht (Silent Night) on the 24th place. This masterwork by Joseph Mohr and Franz Xaver Gruber has been recorded here in the original version for two male voices and guitar, including all six verses.