Christmas in Vienna

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Introduction, Jingle Bells
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (on 1992-12-23)
conductor:
Vjekoslav Šutej (on 1992-12-23)
recorded at:
Rathaus (Vienna, Austria) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1992-12-23)
recording of:
Jingle Bells (on 1992-12-23)
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
James Lord Pierpont1:37
2Mille cherubini in coro
vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (on 1992-12-23)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (on 1992-12-23)
conductor:
Vjekoslav Šutej (on 1992-12-23)
recorded at:
Rathaus (Vienna, Austria) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1992-12-23)
live recording of:
Mille cherubini in coro (on 1992-12-23)
lyricist:
Ernst Marischka
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
arranger:
Alois Melichar
version of:
Wiegenlied, D. 498
Franz Schubert3:54
3Amazing Grace
vocals:
Diana Ross (on 1992-12-23)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (on 1992-12-23)
conductor:
Vjekoslav Šutej (on 1992-12-23)
recorded at:
Rathaus (Vienna, Austria) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1992-12-23)
live recording of:
Amazing Grace (popular hymn first published 1779, catch‐all) (on 1992-12-23)
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
John Newton (English poet) (in 1779)
additional composer:
Edwin Othello Excell
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Patterdale Music Ltd., Rokstone Music Ltd., Universal Classics & Jazz (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Viisikielinen (Song book of "Viides herätysliike") (number: 94)
John Newton5:46
4Wiegenlied
vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (on 1992-12-23)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (on 1992-12-23)
conductor:
Vjekoslav Šutej (on 1992-12-23)
recorded at:
Rathaus (Vienna, Austria) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1992-12-23)
live recording of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied (catch‐all for arrangements) (on 1992-12-23)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arrangement of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied “Guten Abend, gute Nacht” (original for voice and piano)
Johannes Brahms2:57
5Carol of the Drum
vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (on 1992-12-23) and Diana Ross (on 1992-12-23)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (on 1992-12-23)
conductor:
Vjekoslav Šutej (on 1992-12-23)
recorded at:
Rathaus (Vienna, Austria) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1992-12-23)
live recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”) (on 1992-12-23)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
Katherine K. Davis2:58
6The Gift of Love
vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (on 1992-12-23)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (on 1992-12-23)
conductor:
Vjekoslav Šutej (on 1992-12-23)
recorded at:
Rathaus (Vienna, Austria) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1992-12-23)
Plácido Domingo Jr.3:55
7Navidad
vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (on 1992-12-23)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (on 1992-12-23)
conductor:
Vjekoslav Šutej (on 1992-12-23)
recorded at:
Rathaus (Vienna, Austria) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1992-12-23)
live recording of:
Navidad (on 1992-12-23)
lyricist:
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán
composer:
Antoni Parera Fons (Spanish composer)
Antoni Parera Fons4:06
8White Christmas
vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (on 1992-12-23) and Diana Ross (on 1992-12-23)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (on 1992-12-23)
conductor:
Vjekoslav Šutej (on 1992-12-23)
recorded at:
Rathaus (Vienna, Austria) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1992-12-23)
live recording of:
White Christmas (on 1992-12-23)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Irving Berlin2:42
9Ave Maria
vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (on 1992-12-23)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (on 1992-12-23)
conductor:
Vjekoslav Šutej (on 1992-12-23)
recorded at:
Rathaus (Vienna, Austria) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1992-12-23)
live recording of:
Ave Maria (Schubert’s Ave Maria: Latin “Ave Maria” text sung to the tune of ‘Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria”’) (on 1992-12-23)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
version of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
Franz Schubert4:58
10Ave Maria
vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (on 1992-12-23)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (on 1992-12-23)
conductor:
Vjekoslav Šutej (on 1992-12-23)
recorded at:
Rathaus (Vienna, Austria) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1992-12-23)
live recording of:
Ave Maria (by Pietro Mascagni, adapted from the Intermezzo of his Cavalleria Rusticana) (on 1992-12-23)
lyricist:
Pietro Mazzoni
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
is based on:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
Pietro Mascagni3:41
11It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
vocals:
Diana Ross (on 1992-12-23)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (on 1992-12-23)
conductor:
Vjekoslav Šutej (on 1992-12-23)
recorded at:
Rathaus (Vienna, Austria) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1992-12-23)
live recording of:
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (on 1992-12-23)
writer:
Eddie Pola and George Wyle
publisher:
Barnaby Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., IQ Music Ltd. and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
George Wyle2:43
12Adeste fideles
vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (on 1992-12-23) and Plácido Domingo (tenor) (on 1992-12-23)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (on 1992-12-23)
conductor:
Vjekoslav Šutej (on 1992-12-23)
recorded at:
Rathaus (Vienna, Austria) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1992-12-23)
live recording of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version) (on 1992-12-23)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
[anonymous]2:40
13If We Hold on Together
vocals:
Diana Ross (on 1992-12-23)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (on 1992-12-23)
conductor:
Vjekoslav Šutej (on 1992-12-23)
recorded at:
Rathaus (Vienna, Austria) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1992-12-23)
live recording of:
If We Hold On Together (The Land Before Time) (on 1992-12-23)
lyricist and composer:
James Horner (American score composer) and Will Jennings
publisher:
USI A Music Publishing and USI B Music Publishing
James Horner3:32
14Medley: O Tannenbaum / Minuit, Chrétien / Jingle Bells / La Virgen lava pañales / Oh Little Town of Bethlehem / Tu scendi dalle stelle / Joy to the World
vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (on 1992-12-23), Plácido Domingo (tenor) (on 1992-12-23) and Diana Ross (on 1992-12-23)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (on 1992-12-23)
conductor:
Vjekoslav Šutej (on 1992-12-23)
recorded at:
Rathaus (Vienna, Austria) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1992-12-23)
José Carreras, Plácido Domingo & Diana Ross13:45
15Stille Nacht
vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (on 1992-12-23), Plácido Domingo (tenor) (on 1992-12-23) and Diana Ross (on 1992-12-23)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (on 1992-12-23)
conductor:
Vjekoslav Šutej (on 1992-12-23)
recorded at:
Rathaus (Vienna, Austria) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1992-12-23)
live recording of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (on 1992-12-23)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
part of:
Oh, What a Lovely War! (stage musical)
Franz Xaver Gruber3:54

Credits

Release

chorus master:Elisabeth Ziegler
choir vocals:Gumpoldskirchner Kinderchor
transliterated/translated track listings:Christmas in Vienna (Usage of performing artists) by Plácido Domingo (tenor) · Diana Ross · José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
ASIN:DE: B000025JYZ [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/406962 [info]
Wikidata:Q5111514 [info]