Work

Joseph Haydn The Creation, Hob. XXI:2

Berliner Philharmoniker

Sir Simon Rattle

Elsa Dreisig

Mark Padmore

Florian Boesch

Rundfunkchor Berlin

Gijs Leenaars

Movements

First Part - 1. Overture. The Representation of Chaos -
2. Recitative with Chorus: In the beginning God created...
3. Aria with Chorus: Now vanish before the holy beams
4. Recitative: And God made the firmament -
5. Chorus with Solo: The marv'llous work beholds amaz'd
6. Recitative: And God said: Let the waters
7. Aria: Rolling in foaming billows
8. Recitative: And God said: Let all the earth bring forth grass
9. Aria: With verdure clad the fields appear
10. Recitative: And the heavenly host proclaimed the third day -
11. Chorus: Awake the harp
12. Recitative: And God said: Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven
13. Recitative with Chorus: In splendour bright is rising now the sun -
Applause
Second Part - 15. Recitative: Let the waters bring...
16. Aria: On mighty wings the eagle proudly soars aloft
17. Recitative: And God created great whales
18. Recitative: And the angels struck their immortal harps
19. Trio and Chorus: Most beautiful appear
20. Recitative: And God said: Let earth bring forth the living creature...
21. Recitative: Straight opening her fertile womb
22. Aria: Now heav'n in fullest glory shone
23. Recitative: And God created man in his own image
24. Aria: In native worth and honor clad
25. Recitative: And God saw ev'rything
26. Chorus with Trio: Achieved is the glorious work
27. Recitative: In rosy mantle appears...
28. Duet with Chorus: By thee with bliss
29. Recitative: Our duty we performed now
30. Duet: Graceful consort! At thy side
31. Recitative: O happy pair
32. Chorus and Soloists: Sing the Lord
Applause

Complete concert

Concert

Season opening 2017: Simon Rattle conducts Haydn’s “Creation”

Period

Period Classical

Artists

Sir Simon RattleChief conductor 2002–2018

Joseph HaydnComposer

Elsa Dreisigsoprano

Mark Padmoretenor

Florian Boeschbaritone

Rundfunkchor Berlin

Joseph Haydn The Creation, Hob. XXI:2

Movements

Period

Artists

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