Anyone looking for an atmospheric and lyrical work that offers rewarding challenges for their choir will find Rheinberger’s Star of Bethlehem to be the perfect choice. In nine scenes (Expectation, The shepherds, The appearance of the angel, The star, etc.) the Christmas story is lyrically portrayed. Songlike and pastoral choruses, a heartfelt soprano part and finally, the exotic, charming procession of the Wisemen through the desert have insured this work an increasing popularity. It was written in 1890 to a libretto by Rheinberger’s wife Fanny.
On account of their similar scoring, this work can be easily combined for a performance with Mendelssohn’s From heav’n on high (Carus 40.189/00) or The Birth of Christ (Carus 40.131/00). To make this poetic, colorful and (in the best sense of the word) “romantic” work accessible to even more vocal ensembles, an arrangement for soloists, choir and organ is available (Carus 50.164/45).
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Composer
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger
| 1839-1901During the second half of the 19th century Rheinberger, who was born in 1839 in Vaduz (Liechtenstein), was a major figure of European stature. In demand as a teacher of composition and esteemed as a composer, this professor at the Munich Conservatoire and Bavarian Court Kapellmeister made his mark on a whole generation of musicians. The fact that many of his compositions were no longer performed after his death in 1901, despite their high musical qualities, was largely a result of external circumstances. The change of aesthetic orientation which began about the turn of the century led to a radical move away from the conservative-classical ideals to which Rheinberger – like Brahms – had felt himself committed. It was also a fact that Rheinberger never publicized his own works vigorously. The Josef-Rheinberger-Archiv and Carus published a complete edition of works by Josef Gabriel Rheinberger for the first time. The edition, concluded in 2009, has contributed significantly to the fact that the music of this composition teacher and Bavarian Court Kapellmeister from Munich can once again be heard around the world today. Personal details
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Songwriter / Librettist
Franziska (Fanny) von Hoffnaaß
| 1831-1892Fanny von Hoffnaaß, geb. 1831 in Schloss Maxlrain, gest. 1892 in München. Gattin Josef Rheinbergers. Schrieb Gedichte und Prosa. Personal details
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