For his new album, Ludwig GÃ¼ttler has put together what he considers the most beautiful and contemplative Christmas songs. The great trumpet player reminisces about Christmas in his homeland, the Ore Mountains in Saxony, Germany. "Christmas in the Ore Mountains is something very special. Due to the mining tradition, it is a celebration of light. If you imagine how a miner, centuries ago, got up early in the morning when it was still dark and attended the morning service, then went down the shaft and came home from work when it was already dark, then, like this worker, you develop a longing for the light. Today it is hard to understand, when we illuminate everything around us with electric light - and too often we overshoot the mark, if we think of the global problem of light pollution. I associate the Christmas of my childhood with a reality shining through with light and thoughts like: What do I give to whom? And even more: what do I get? When I was five, my grandmother gave me an accordion. A treasure, packed in a simple cardboard box. In terms of my being and continuing to practice on the instrument, it's contents were the most lasting gift I ever received." SÃ¤chsische Weihnacht ("Saxon Christmas") contains 36 tracks and two encores, carefully collected from GÃ¼ttler's concert program of recent years. It is all previously unreleased material by the great trumpeter, recorded together with his brass ensemble in various churches in Saxony, including the Frauenkirche in Dresden, the Marienkirche in Pirna and the church in Polditz.

Tracklist:

Intrada in Es-Dur fÃ¼r BlechblÃ¤ser und Pauken
FÃ¼nf Variationen Ã¼ber "Tochter Zion"~Variation 1
FÃ¼nf Variationen Ã¼ber "Tochter Zion"~Variation 2
FÃ¼nf Variationen Ã¼ber "Tochter Zion"~Variation 3
FÃ¼nf Variationen Ã¼ber "Tochter Zion"~Variation 4
FÃ¼nf Variationen Ã¼ber "Tochter Zion"~Variation 5
Trio Sonata, RV 76~Allemanda fÃ¼r zwei BlechblÃ¤serchÃ¶re
Wie soll ich dich empfangen - Choral fÃ¼r vierstimmigen BlÃ¤serchor
Concerto in C-Dur aus BWV1051/230~I. Allegro
Concerto in C-Dur aus BWV1051/230~II. Choral
Concerto in C-Dur aus BWV1051/230~III. Fuga
Allemande und Courante fÃ¼r zwei Pauken
Jubilate Domino - neunstimmige Motette fÃ¼r BlechblÃ¤ser
Suite in C-Dur fÃ¼r zwei BlechblÃ¤serchÃ¶re und Pauken~II. Allemande
Suite in C-Dur fÃ¼r zwei BlechblÃ¤serchÃ¶re und Pauken~IV. Sarabande
Suite in C-Dur fÃ¼r zwei BlechblÃ¤serchÃ¶re und Pauken~V. Allemande
Partita Ã¼ber "Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen"~Sinfonia
Partita Ã¼ber "Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen"~Choral
Kanon
Paduane
Uns ist geborn fÃ¼r fÃ¼nfstimmigen BlÃ¤serchor
Joseph, lieber Joseph mein fÃ¼r drei Trompeten und Basstuba
Postludium
Canzon Nr. 30 fÃ¼r zwei BlechblÃ¤sergruppen und Pauken
die Hirten lobeten sehre Quempas fÃ¼r vier BlechblÃ¤serchÃ¶re
Kommet ihr Hirten fÃ¼r vier BlechblÃ¤sergruppen und Pauken
Seven Madrigals on Negro Sprituals Op. 58b~Gwine Up
Seven Madrigals on Negro Sprituals Op. 58b~Mary an' Martha jes' gone'long
Seven Madrigals on Negro Sprituals Op. 58b~I'm Troubled in Mind
Canzon Nr. 31 fÃ¼r zwei BlechblÃ¤serchÃ¶re "in Echo"
Canzona fÃ¼nfstimmig fÃ¼r BlechblÃ¤ser und Pauken
Work(s)~Vom Himmel hoch, Choralbearbeitung fÃ¼r BlechblÃ¤ser
Choral fÃ¼nfstimmig fÃ¼r BlechblÃ¤serchor
Musae Sioniae~Choralbearbeitung fÃ¼r Trompete, Waldhorn und Posaune
Musae Sioniae~
Teil: Choralcanzon fÃ¼r zwei BlechblÃ¤serchÃ¶re und Pauken
Prince of Denmark's March
Christus ist geboren

UPC: 885470016399
Label: Berlin Classics
Release Date: 8.6.21
Format: CD

Praetorius / Guttler - Sachsische Weihnacht (CD)