Gruss an die Heilige Nacht
Dec 16th, 2008 by oldfogey
Max Bruch’s hymn, a greeting on Christmas Night, the saviour is here. It is a soupy, romantic setting of a rather syrupy poem by Robert Prutz, for alto, chorus and orchestra. It sings of bells, and shepherds and stars, of gold and myrrh, and love. It is utterly irresistible. Here’s the last verse (my rough translation).
‘Holy night, aloft a fiery light of a thousand candles, the star of life bringing light into our hearts. Behold, in heaven and on earth, love shines out like a rose. Peace has returned. The king of love is here.’
The Choir and Orchestra of West German Radio, Cologne, is conducted by Helmut Froschauer.
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