Christmas Story (Schütz)
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The Christmas Story (Weihnachtshistorie), SWV 435, is a musical setting of the Nativity in German by Heinrich Schütz, probably first performed in 1660 in Dresden. It was published as Historia der Geburt Jesu Christi (Historia of the birth of Jesus Christ).
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Christmas Story | |
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by Heinrich Schütz | |
Native name | Historia der Geburt Jesu Christi |
Catalogue | SWV 435 |
Form | Historia |
Occasion | Christmas |
Text | Nativity by Luke and Matthew |
Language | German |
Performed | 1660 (1660): Dresden, Court Chapel |
Published | 1664 (1664) (partly) |
Scoring | Soloists, choir and orchestra |
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