Today Peter Schreier is regarded as one of the outstanding tenors of the 20th century. His legendary 1975 recording "Peter Schreier singt Weihnachtslieder" (Peter Schreier sings Christmas Carols) was not only in almost every eastern German household but western German as well. The original master was extensively restored and is released this year in a limited special edition with autograph card and booklet.

The most famous Christmas songs, the unmistakable timbre of Peter Schreier, one of the best orchestras and the world-famous Thomanerchor Leipzig make this album the perfect companion for Christmas Eve. With Kommet, ihr Hirten, Herbei, o ihr Gläubigen but also less known melodies such as Schlaf wohl, du Himmelsknabe du, the album will carry you off into just the right Christmas mood. Classics like O du fröhliche, Stille Nacht and Vom Himmel hoch complete the varied, festive programme.

Peter Schreier's career began as a boy alto in the Dresden Kreuzchor. After studying, he made his debut at the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin in 1962 and in just under five years rose to become a singer of world importance. His David is unforgettable in von Karajan's Rheingold and Meistersinger for the Osterfestspiele Salzburg of 1973/74, as is his outstanding Lied interpretation. His musical companions on this Christmas album are the Dresden Staatskapelle and the Thomanerchor Leipzig in various combinations. The first has been one of the best orchestras in the world for over 400 years and the second is one of the oldest boys' choirs in the world, conducted for 27 years by Johann Sebastian Bach.

- Limited special edition 2019 of the legendary recording by Peter Schreier, with autograph card and detailed booklet

Contents:
1. O du fröhliche, o du selige
2. Maria durch ein' Dornwald ging
3. Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
4. Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her
5. Kommet, ihr Hirten
6. O Jesulein zart
7. Schlaf wohl, du Himmelsknabe du
8. Joseph, lieber Joseph mein
9. In dulci jubilo
10. Herbei, o ihr Gläubigen
11. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
12. Leise rieselt der Schnee
13. O Tannenbaum, du trägst ein' grünen Zweig
14. Süßer die Glocken nie klingen
15. Auf dem Berge, da wehet der Wind
16. Leib Nachtigall, wach auf
17. Kindelein zart
18. Still, still, still
19. Nun sei wilkommen, Herre Christ
20. Vom Himmel hoch, o Englein kommt