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Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. Two (For the Second Day of Christmas): No. 19: "Schlafe, mein Liebster, geniesse der Ruh"

Christa Ludwig, Münchener Bach-Orchester & Karl Richter

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AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN

Christa Ludwig

Kontraaltist:in

Münchener Bach-Orchester

Münchener Bach-Orchester

Orchester

Karl Richter

Dirigent:in

KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach

Komponist:in

PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK

Hans Weber

Produzent:in

Hans-Peter Schweigmann

Hans-Peter Schweigmann

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