Joseph Leopold Eybler had frequent contacts with the great composers of his day: both Joseph Haydn and Albrechtsberger were his teachers and friends, and he had a close friendship with Mozart and Johann Michael Haydn. His major Christmas oratorio "Die Hirten bei der Krippe zu Bethlehem" [1794] was composed four years before Haydn's "Die Schöpfung" [The Creation]. The almost operatic work displays a wealth of different facets: from the virtuoso aria, through the tranquil depiction of nature in music, to the portrayal of the most heartfelt emotions. As a true jewel of Viennese classicism, "Die Hirten" [The Shepherds] is a worthwhile addition to the Christmas repertoire.
| Instrument (fx guitar, sang m.m.) | Mixed Choir, Orkester, Sang |
| Genrer (Fx Pop, Rock, Børn m.m.) | Kor |
| Type (fx Instrumentskole o.lign.) | Vokal partitur |
| Sideantal | 112 |
| Media (fx Bog, CD, DVD m.m.) | Noder |
| Publisher/Producent | Carus Verlag |
| Bidragydere | Leopold Eybler, Joseph(Composer) Horn, Paul(Arranger) Michael Waltl, Karl(Artist) |
| Sprog | Tysk |
| ISMN | 9790007164744 |