Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Christus, Oratorio on the words of the Holy Bible and the Catholic Liturgy for voices, choir, organ and orchestra
Part II :
Part III :
I. Weihnachts-Oratorium
1. N°. 1 Einleitung /Introduction (Orch.) 0:00
2. N°. 2 Pastorale und Verkündigung des Engels (S,T,chorus,organ) 15:48
3. N°. 3 Stabat Mater speciosa (Hymn) chorus,organ 24:56
4. N°. 4 Hirtenspiel an der Krippe (orchest) 40:27
5. N°. 5 Die heiligen drei Könige (March) orchestra 52:38
Sándor Sólyom-Nagy, baritone
Veronika Kincses, soprano
Klára Takács, mezzo-soprano
János B. Nagy, tenor
László Polgár, bass
Hungarian Radio and Television Chorus
(chorus master: Ferenc Sapszon)
The Nyíregyháza Children’s Chorus
(chorus master: Dénes Szabó)
András Virágh, harmonium
Bertalan Hock, organ
Hungarian State Orchestra
Conducted by Antal Doráti (1906-1988)
Sept 1985
painting by Carl Heinrich Bolch; James Tissot