Christmas Lullabies in Art Music History Part I – Continental Europe (Including Brahms)
Christmas Lullabies in Art Music History Part I: Continental Europe (including Brahms) – Soothing Cradle Tunes for The Christmas Season
Most everybody knows Johannes Brahms’ Lullaby, but did you know that it was meant for the Christmas season. As a matter of fact, there are quite a few lullabies written for Christmas. Let’s investigate this, shall we? Enjoy!
Austro-German Works Covered:
Brahms- Lullaby op. 49 no. 4 & Sacred Lullaby op. 91 no. 2
Humperdinck- Evening Prayer and Dream Pantomime from Hänsel und Gretel
French Works Covered:
Massenet- Last Sleep of the Virgin from La Vierge
Büsser- Sleep of the Infant Jesus
Spanish Work Covered: Casals- Song of the Birds
