Nicolai Gedda
Harry Gustaf Nikolai Gädda, better known as Nicolai Gedda (11 July 1925 – 8 January 2017), was a Swedish operatic tenor. Debuting in 1951, Gedda had a long and successful career in opera until the age of 77 in June 2003, when he made his final operatic recording. Skilled at languages, he performed operas in French, Russian, German, Italian, English, Czech and Swedish, as well as one in Latin. In January 1958, he created the role of Anatol in the world premiere of Samuel Barber's Vanessa at the Metropolitan Opera. Having made some two hundred recordings, Gedda is one of the most widely recorded opera singers in history. His singing is best known for its beauty of tone, vocal control, and musical perception.
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Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85: No. 1a, Introduction. Grave - Adagio - Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85 -
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Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85: No. 1b, Rezitativ. "Jehova, du mein Vater!" - Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85 -
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Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85: No. 1c, Aria. "Meine Seele ist erschüttert" - Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85 -
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Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85: No. 2a, Rezitativ. "Erzittre, Erde, Jehova's Sohn liegt hier!" - Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85 -
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Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85: No. 2b, Aria. "Preist, preist des Erlösers Güte" - Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85 -
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Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85: No. 2c, Chor der Engel. "O Heil euch, ihr Erlösten" - Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85 -
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Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85: No. 2d, Chor. "Doch weh! Die frech entehren" - Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85 -
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Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85: No. 3a, Rezitativ. "Verkündert, Seraph" - Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85 -
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Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85: No. 3b, Duett. "So ruhe denn mit ganzer Schwere" - Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85 -
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Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85: No. 4a, Rezitativ. "Willkommen, Tod!" - Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85 -
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Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85: No. 4b, Chor der Krieger. "Wir haben ihn gesehen" - Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85 -
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Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85: No. 5a, Rezitativ. "Die mich zu fangen ausgezogen sind" - Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85 -
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Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85: No. 5b, Chor. "Hier ist er, der Verbannte" - Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85 -
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Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85: No. 6a, Rezitativ. "Nicht ungestraft soll der verwegnen Schaar" - Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85 -
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Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85: No. 6b, Terzett. "In meinen Adern wühlen gerechter Zorn und Wuth" - Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85 -
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Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85: No. 6c, Chor. "Auf! Auf! Ergreifet den Varräther" - Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85 -
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Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85: No. 6d, Chor der Engel. "Welten singen Dank und Ehre" - Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85 -
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