Work

Joseph Haydn The Creation, Hob. XXI:2

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 Rattle Chief conductor 2002–2018

Joseph Haydn composer

Elsa Dreisig soprano

Mark Padmore tenor

Florian Boesch baritone

Rundfunkchor Berlin

Joseph Haydn The Creation, Hob. XXI:2

Movements

Period

Artists

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