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Christmas in Vienna (album)

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For other uses, see Christmas in Vienna.
Christmas in Vienna
Live album by
Plácido Domingo, Diana Ross and José Carreras
Released5 October 1993
Recorded23 December 1992
VenueWiener Rathaus (Vienna)
GenreChristmas, classical[1]
Length63:03
LanguageItalian, English, German
LabelSony Classical
ProducerMichel Glotz
Plácido Domingo chronology
Gala Lirica
(1992) 		Christmas in Vienna
(1993) 		Celebration in Vienna
(1994)
Diana Ross chronology
One Woman: The Ultimate Collection
(1993) 		Christmas in Vienna
(1993) 		Diana Extended: The Remixes
(1994)
José Carreras chronology
José Carreras Sings Catalan Songs
(1991) 		Christmas in Vienna
(1993) 		Celebration in Vienna
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Christmas in Vienna is a 1993 live album of American soul singer Diana Ross and Spanish tenors Plácido Domingo and José Carreras, released by Sony Classical. The concert was Domingo's first in the televised Christmas in Vienna series. It was recorded on December 23, 1992, at the Rathaus in Vienna with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and the Gumpoldskirch Boys Choir as ensemble.

Christmas in Vienna charted in the US, peaking at No. 1 on Billboard Classical Crossover Albums for 5 weeks. It sold almost a million copies beyond these markets, reaching Gold status in four countries, Platinum in Austria and Triple Platinum in the Netherlands.

The video recording of the event aired on PBS stations as part of Great Performances the following Christmas season in the US.

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Transcription

Track listing

CD

  1. "Jingle Bells" (Pierpont) - 1:37
  2. "Mille Cherubini in Coro" (Schubert) - 3:54
  3. "Amazing Grace" (Newton) - 5:46
  4. "Wiegenlied" (Brahms) - 2:57
  5. "Carol of the Drum (Little Drummer Boy)" (Davis) - 2:58
  6. "The Gift of Love" (Domingo Jr, Reilly) Orchestration by Juan J. Colomer - 3:57
  7. "Navidad" (Fons, Montalban) - 4:05
  8. "White Christmas" (Berlin) - 2:44
  9. "Ave Maria" (Schubert) - 4:56
  10. "Ave Maria" (Mascagni, from Cavalleria rusticana) - 3:38
  11. "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" (Pola, Wyle) - 2:42
  12. "Adeste Fideles" (Oakeley, Wade) - 2:42
  13. "If We Hold on Together" (Horner, Mann, Jennings) - 3:31
  14. "O Tannenbaum"/"Minuit, Chrétiens"/"Jingle Bells"/"La Virgen Lava Pañales"/"O Little Town of Bethlehem"/"Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle"/"Joy to the World" (Traditional/Adolphe-Charles Adam/Henry Walford Davies/Lowell Mason) - 13:45
  15. "Stille Nacht" (Gruber, Mohr) - 3:54

DVD

  1. "Jingle Bells" (James S. Pierpont) - 1:37
  2. "Mille Cherubini In Coro" (Alois Melichar) - 3:54
  3. "Songs (5), Op. 49: no 4, Wiegenlied" (Johannes Brahms) - 2:57
  4. "The Little Drummer Boy (Carol of the Drum)" (Katherine K. Davis) - 2:58
  5. "Navidad" (Antoni Parera Fons) - 4:05
  6. "Holiday Inn: White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) - 2:41
  7. "Ellens Gesang III, D 839/Op. 52 no 6 'Ave Maria'" (Franz Schubert) - 4:58
  8. "Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo" (Pietro Mascagni) - 3:41
  9. "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" (Eddie Pola) - 2:42
  10. "Adeste Fideles 'O Come, All Ye Faithful'" (John Francis Wade) - 2:40
  11. "If We Hold on Together" (James Horner, Barry Mann, Will Jennings) - 3:31
  12. "O Tannenbaum"/"Minuit, Chrétiens"/"Jingle Bells"/"La Virgen Lava Pañales"/"O Little Town of Bethlehem"/"Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle"/"Joy to the World" (Traditional/Adolphe-Charles Adam/Henry Walford Davies/Lowell Mason) - 13:45
  13. "Silent Night" (Franz Xaver Gruber) - 3:54
  14. "The Gift of Love" (Plácido Domingo Jr.) Orchestration by Juan Colomer 3:55
  15. "Amazing Grace" (John Newton) - 5:46

Charts

Chart performance for Christmas in Vienna
Chart (1993–1994) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] 2
Danish Albums (IFPI Danmark)[4] 2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 4
European Albums (Music & Media)[6] 6
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 13
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] 4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 14
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 7
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 71
US Billboard 200[12] 154
US Top Classical Albums (Billboard)[13] 2
US Top Classical Crossover Albums (Billboard)[14] 1

Certifications and sales (incomplete)

Certifications for Christmas in Vienna
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[15] Platinum 50,000*
Belgium (BEA)[16] Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[17] Gold 250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[18] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[19] Gold 25,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[20] Gold 25,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Diana Ross – Christmas in Vienna review". AllMusic. Netaktion LLC. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 2006. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  3. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Plácido Domingo / Diana Ross / José Carreras – Christmas in Vienna" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 3. 15 January 1994. p. 16. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Plácido Domingo / Diana Ross / José Carreras – Christmas in Vienna" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  6. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 3. 15 January 1994. p. 17. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Plácido Domingo / Diana Ross / José Carreras – Christmas in Vienna" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Plácido Domingo / Diana Ross / José Carreras – Christmas in Vienna". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Plácido Domingo / Diana Ross / José Carreras – Christmas in Vienna". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Plácido Domingo / Diana Ross / José Carreras – Christmas in Vienna". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Diana Ross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Diana Ross Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Diana Ross Chart History (Top Classical Crossover Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Austrian  album  certifications – Domingo/Ross/Carreras/ – Christmas in Vienna" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Gold New Year in Brussels" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 4. 22 January 1994. p. 1. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Domingo, Ross, Carreras; 'Christmas in Vienna')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  18. ^ "Dutch  album  certifications – P. Domingo, D. Ross, J. Carreras – Christmas in Vienna" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 8 December 2022. Enter Christmas in Vienna in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1997 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  19. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  20. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Christmas in Vienna')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

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