Review by larsmusik June 11, 2009 (SA-CD.net) | Performance: ![]() ![]() ![]() |
"I am the author of "Joseph Haydn and the Classical Choral Tradition" (Chapel Hill, NC: Hinshaw Music, 1996). This is now my modern-instrument reference recording of Haydn's Creation. It's that good. The contributions of the Mozarteum Orchestra and the Salzburger Bachchor are top notch, and the leadership by Ivor Bolton is superb. Veteran baritone David Wilson-Jones gives a characterful performance here, full of nuance and feeling, really my favorite of the soloists. But Miah Persson also does beautifully. When she pairs up with the solo flute, terrific! And the tenor is good too. The brass players use "natural" valveless instruments here, so it's not a one-hundred-per-cent modern instrument performance. But the playing of the Mozarteum ensemble is so steeped in echt Viennese classical style that everything they do sounds just right. This is not a chamber-sized performance, and nor was the piece really meant for that. The choir and orchestra have the horses to make a big sound. That's ably abetted by the recording, culled from live performances in Salzburg. Nice detail, lots of oomph, very natural soundstage. You will enjoy this performance. A wonderful work, of course, but also a great performance that blends elements of historically informed performance with the best of Central European tradition." |
Die Schöpfung (The Creation), Oratorio, H. 21/2 | |||
Erster Teil ● First Part | |||
1-1 | 01. Einleitung: Die Vorstellung Des Chaos - Rezitativ Mit Chor | 8:10 | |
1-2 | 02. Arie Mit Chor "Nun Schwanden Vor Dem Heiligen Strahle" | 3:47 | |
1-3 | 03. Rezitativ | 1:41 | |
1-4 | 04. Chor Mit Soprano-Solo "Mit Staunen Sieht Das Wunderwerk" | 1:53 | |
1-5 | 05. Rezitativ | 0:37 | |
1-6 | 06. Arie "Rollend In Schäumenden Wellen" | 3:54 | |
1-7 | 07. Rezitativ | 0:35 | |
1-8 | 08. Arie "Nun Beut Die Flur Das Frische Grün" | 5:08 | |
1-9 | 09. Rezitativ | 0:12 | |
1-10 | 10. Chor "Stimmt An Die Saiten, Ergreift Die Leier" | 1:59 | |
1-11 | 11. Rezitativ | 0:38 | |
1-12 | 12. Rezitativ | 2:57 | |
1-13 | 13. Chor Mit Soli "Die Himmel Erzählen Die Ehre Gottes" | 3:57 | |
Zweiter Teil ● Second Part | |||
1-14 | 14. Rezitativ | 0:28 | |
1-15 | 15. Arie "Auf Starken Fittige Schwinget Sich Der Adler Stolz" | 7:10 | |
1-16 | 16. Rezitativ | 2:04 | |
1-17 | 17. Rezitativ | 0:18 | |
1-18 | 18. Terzett "In Holder Anmut Stehn" | 4:14 | |
1-19 | 19. Chor Mit Soli "Der Herr Ist Groß In Seiner Macht" | 2:06 | |
2-1 | 20. Rezitativ | 0:24 | |
2-2 | 21. Rezitativ | 2:55 | |
2-3 | 22. Arie "Nun Scheint In Vollem Glanze Der Himmel" | 3:14 | |
2-4 | 23. Rezitativ | 0:36 | |
2-5 | 24. Arie "Mit Würd Und Hoheit Angetan" | 3:35 | |
2-6 | 25. Rezitativ | 0:20 | |
2-7 | 26. Chor "Vollendet Ist Das Große Werk" | 1:18 | |
2-8 | 27. Terzett "Zu Dir, O Herr, Blickt Alles Auf" | 3:48 | |
2-9 | 28. Chor "Vollendet Ist Das Große Werk" | 2:44 | |
Dritter Teil ● Third Part | |||
2-10 | 29. Orchestereinstellung Und Rezitativ | 3:40 | |
2-11 | 30. Duett Und Chor "Von Deiner Güt', O Herr Und Gott" | 9:11 | |
2-12 | 31. Rezitativ | 2:03 | |
2-13 | 32. Duett "Holde Gattin, Dir Zur Seite" | 7:48 | |
2-14 | 33. Rezitativ | 0:26 | |
2-15 | 34. Schlusschor Mit Soli "Singt Dem Herren Alle Stimmen" | 3:19 |