The Creation
HAYDN Joseph (1732-1809)
Handel + Haydn Society - Harry Christophers (Dir)
Label : The Sixteen Productions
Artikelnummer: COR16135
2 CD Spielzeit : 097:54
CHF 34.50
Inspired by Haydn's trips to England, where he first heard Handel's oratorios, The Creation is widely considered Haydn's crowning masterpiece. Set for three vocal soloists, four-part chorus, and a large Classical orchestra, there seems little doubt that Haydn wanted a big sound (by the standard of his day) for this work. Based on both the biblical Book of Genesis and Milton's Paradise Lost, the oratorio was premiered in the US by the Handel and Haydn Society in 1819.