Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) - Die Schöpfung, Hob. XXI: 2 (1991)
Cover Front Album
Composer Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Conductor Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra / Ensemble I Berliner Philharmoniker
Length 108:40
Format CD
Genre Vocal; Oratorio
Chorus I Wiener Singverein
Chorus Master Reinhold Schmid
Index 254
Out of Print Yes
Musicians
Soloist Janowitz; Ludwig; Wunderlich; Krenn; Berry; Fischer-Dieskau
Credits
Producer Hans Weber
Label Deutsche Grammophon
Catalog Line Galleria
Track List
Die Schöpfung: Part One; Part Two (beginning) 57:44
01 Part One: The First Day: No. 1: Einleitung. Die Vorstellund des Chaos (Largo) 07:05
02 Part One: The First Day: No. 1: Recitative and Chorus (Raphael and Uriel) "Im Anfange schuf Gott Himmel und Erde" "Und der Geist Gottes schwebte auf der Flache der Wasser" 02:58
03 Part One: The First Day: No. 2: Aria and Chorus (Uriel) "Nun schwanden vor dem heiligen Strahle" "Verzweiflung, Wut und Schrecken" 04:01
04 Part One: The Second Day: No. 3: Recitative (Raphael) "Und Gott machte das Firmament" 01:50
05 Part One: The Second Day: No. 4: Chorus and Soprano solo (Gabriel) "Mit Staunen sieht das Wunderwerk" "Und laut ertont aus ihren Kehlen" 02:00
06 Part One: The Third Day: No. 5: Recitative (Raphael) "Und Gott sprach: Es sammle sich das Wasser" 00:45
07 Part One: The Third Day: No. 6: Aria (Raphael) "Rollend in schaumenden Wellen" 04:12
08 Part One: The Third Day: No. 7: Recitative (Gabriel) "Und Gott sprach: Es bringe die Erde Gras hervor" 00:37
09 Part One: The Third Day: No. 8: Aria (Gabriel) "Nun beut die Flur das frische Grun" 05:34
10 Part One: The Third Day: Part One No. 9: Recitative (Uriel) "Und die himmlischen Heerscharen verkundigten" 00:14
11 Part One: The Third Day: No. 10: Chorus "Stimmt an die Saiten" 01:58
12 Part One: The Fourth Day: No. 11: Recitative (Uriel) "Und Gott sprach: Es sei'n Lichter and der Feste des Himmel" 00:41
13 Part One: The Fourth Day: No. 12: Recitative (Uriel) "In vollem Glanze steiget jezt" 02:55
14 Part One: The Fourth Day: No. 13: Chorus and Soli (Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael) "Die Himmel srzahlen die Ehre Gottes "Dem kommenden Tage" 04:09
15 Part Two: The Fifth Day: No. 14: Recitative (Gabriel) "Und Gott sprach: Es bringe das Wasser in der Fulle hervor" 00:22
16 Part Two: The Fifth Day: No. 15: Aria (Gabriel) "Auf starkem Fittiche schwinget sich der Adler stolz" 07:38
17 Part Two: The Fifth Day: No. 16: Recitative (Raphael) "Und Gott schuf grosse Walfische" 02:39
18 Part Two: The Fifth Day: No. 17: Recitative (Raphael) "Und die Engel ruhrten ihr unsterblichen Harfen" 00:27
19 Part Two: The Fifth Day: No. 18: Trio (Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael) "In holder Anmut stehn";Part Two: The Fifth Day: No. 19: Chorus and Soli (Gabriel, Uriel Raphael) "Der Herr ist gross in seiner Macht" 07:39
Die Schöpfung: Part Two (conclusion) 50:56
01 Part Two: The Sixth Day: No. 20: Recitative (Raphael) "Und Gott sprach: Es bringe die Erde bervor lebende Geschopfe" 00:30
02 Part Two: The Sixth Day: No. 21: Recitative (Raphael) "Gleich offnet sich der Erde Schoss" 03:01
03 Part Two: The Sixth Day: No. 22: Aria (Raphael) "Nun scheint in vollem Glance der Himmel" 03:45
04 Part Two: The Sixth Day: No. 23: Recitative (Uriel) "Un Gott schuf den Menschen" 00:48
05 Part Two: The Sixth Day: No. 24: Aria (Uriel) "Mit Wurd' und Hoheneit angetan" 03:58
06 Part Two: The Sixth Day: No. 25: Recitative (Raphael) "Und Gott sah jedes Ding" 00:27
07 Part Two: The Sixth Day: Two No. 26: Chorus "Vollen ist das grosse Werk"; Part Two: The Sixth Day: No. 27: Trio (Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael) "Zu dir, o Herr, blickt alles auf"; Part Two: The Sixth Day: No. 28: Chor "Vollendet is das grosse Werk" 09:13
08 Part Three: No. 29: Orchestereinleitung und Recitativ (Uriel) "Aus Rosenwolken bricht" 04:51
09 Part Three: No. 30: Duet and Chorus (Eve and Adam) "Von deinter Gut', o Herr und Gott"; "Gesegnet sei des Herren Macht" 10:00
10 Part Three: No. 31: Recitative (Adam and Eve) "Nun ist die erste Pflicht erfullt" 02:50
11 Part Three: No. 32: Duet (Adam and Eve) "Holde Gattin, dir zur Seite" 07:04
12 Part Three: No. 33: Recitative (Uriel) "O gluckliches Parr, und glucklich immerfort" 00:27
13 Part Three: No. 34: Schlusschor mit Soli "Singt dem Herren alle Stimmen!" 04:02
Personal
Purchase Date 3/3/1998
Value $27.50
Store BMG
Condition 100%
Librettist Gottfried van Swieten
Nationality Austrian
"Form" Oratorio for solo voices, chorus and orchestra
Language German
Period Classical
Details
Studio Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin
Catalog Number 435 077-2
Live No
Recording Date 2/1/1966
Spars ADD
Reissue Yes
Sound Stereo
Notes
Gundula Janowitz: Gabriel, Eva
Fritz Wunderlich: Uriel
Werner Krenn: Uriel
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Adam
Walter Berry: Raphael
Christa Ludwig: Contralto (Solo in No. 34)

Joseph Nebois: Harpsichord
Ottomar Borwitzky: Violincello

Libretto after "Paradise Lost" by Milton

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