Bach,J.S. / Veverka / Janeckova Christmas Album CD

Christmas and it's singular atmosphere have inspired numerous musicians and composers over the centuries. Following several "conventional" albums and the crossover project "Next Horizon", the oboist Vil?m Veverka too has succumbed to the irresistible Yuletide charm and decided to present "his Christmas". The album's leitmotif is Antonio Vivaldi's L'inverno (most likely performed on the oboe for the very first time!). In addition to pieces by other Baroque Masters (Bach, Handel), it includes a musical account of Argentinean tango-flavoured winter (?stor Piazzolla), as well as the songs Stille Nacht, Adeste fideles and Cht?c, aby spal (Wanting Him to Sleep), without which one would be hard pressed to imagine Christmas. The album is adorned by Patricia Janeckov's gracious voice, and it features two very special guests, the harpist Katerina Englichov and the soprano Ad?la Rehorov. As in the case of other Veverka albums, Martin Hybler has contributed with arrangements, and the soloist is accompanied by the same musicians he was on the previous project, "Next Horizon". Owing to it's encompassing a wide range of genres and neoclassical arrangement, the album will undoubtedly delight not only virtuoso oboe lovers, but also many other listeners. Vil?m Veverka's Christmas - virtuoso, sparkling, colorful

1. Pastorale in F Major, BWV590 III Aria 2. Adagio for Strings, Op.11 3. Ave Maria, Op.19B B68 4. Ave Maria (After JS Bach) 5. Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht (Silent Night) 6. Serse (Xerxes), HWV40 Ombra Mai Fu (Act 1) 7. Tenkrat Na Stedry Den 8. Chtic, Aby Spal 9. Ave Maria 10. The Four Seasons (Las Cuatro Estaciones Portenas) Invierno Porteno (Winter) 11. Angels' Carol 12. Melody 13. Shchedryk (Hark How the Bells) (Ukrainian) 14. The Four Seasons (Le Quattro Stagioni) Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op.8 No.4 R297 'L'inverno' 15. Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful)