2002 Die Briefe vom Weihnachtsmann (Christian Hoening)

Letters From Father Christmas

Release Date: 2002.09.02
Readers: Christian Hoening
Language: Ferman
Translator
: Anja Hegemann
Organisation: Der Hörverlag
ISBN: 9783899400069
Duration: 1 hours 5 minutes
Unabridged: No
Country: UK
Licenced: Yes
Formats: Cassette, CD, Digital

Christian Hoening is a seasoned German actor and voice artist who has been a staple of German television, film, and theater for over four decades. Born in 1947 in Munich, he has a “deep, brumming” baritone voice (often described as a bass-baritone).

Christian Hoening provides a gentle, rhythmic narration. Unlike the multi-cast English version, this is a solo reading, but Hoening distinguishes between the tired, elder voice of Father Christmas and the energetic commentary of the North Polar Bear.

This is an abridged selection of the letters (Gekürzte Lesung), focusing on the highlights from 1925 to 1938.

This release is Volume 4 of a six-part series published by Der Hörverlag titled Tolkiens kleinere Werke (Tolkien’s Smaller Works). The series includes:

VolumeGerman TitleEnglish TitleNarrator
1Elbenwald – Blatt von TüftlerLeaf by NiggleGert Heidenreich
2Bauer Giles von HamFarmer Giles of HamHans Paetsch
3Der ElbensternSmith of Wootton MajorGert Heidenreich
4Die Briefe vom WeihnachtsmannLetters from Father ChristmasChristian Hoening
5Herr GlückMr. BlissGert Heidenreich
6RoverandomRoverandomUlrich Noethen