By Jacob Stockinger
Today is a double holiday.
It marks the start of the Jewish holiday Hanukkah and Christmas Eve.
As is true for most holidays, music is an integral part of the celebrations.
So without a lot of news to report, The Ear offers some links and YouTube videos with appropriate classical music to help you celebrate.
For Hanukkah music, go to this website. It features eight works, including an oratorio by George Frederic Handel with composers, titles and performances:
Some people celebrate Christmas mostly on Christmas Eve while others wait until Christmas Day.
For those of you in the former category, here is a link to a website with a list of classical Christmas music from Johann Sebastian Bach to Peter Tchaikovsky:
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/music/best-classical-christmas-music
And here is another list from The Telegraph in the United Kingdom. As you might expect, it seems slanted toward British composers. Nonetheless it includes some relatively neglected and even surprising Christmas-related music, including works by Francis Poulenc and Arnold Schoenberg, Franz Liszt and (one of The Ear’s favorites) Gerald Finzi:
Feel free to leave more suggestions and links in the COMMENT section.
Enjoy the music!
Enjoy your holiday!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
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