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The History of Christmas Concert Music

Who doesn't love a Christmas carol? Learn how to love them even more by digging into their origins and context.
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Join acclaimed music historian-and Great Courses favorite-Professor Robert Greenberg to revel in the history and evolution of timeless Christmas tunes.

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Robert Greenberg

For thousands of years cultures have celebrated themselves through their music. Let us always be willing and able to join that celebration by listening as carefully as we can to what, through music, we have to say to one another.

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History of Christmas Concert Music

01: History of Christmas Concert Music

Music historian Robert Greenberg traces the history of holiday songs, carols, compositions, and oratorios. Discover how some of our most beloved Christmas songs got their start, delve into the famous composers associated with holiday music—including Handel, Bach, and Tchaikovsky—and learn the stories behind some of our favorite festive tunes, so that hearing (or singing) them is a deeper and more meaningful experience season after season.

42 min

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