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Puer natus in Bethlehem, BuxWV 217

Dieterich Buxtehude

A compact chorale prelude on the Christmas hymn ‘A Child is born in Bethlehem.’

Era / date
Baroque · before 1707

Themes in the music

Musical source

The medieval text celebrates the child born in Bethlehem. Source ↗

Performance history