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And There Was Light!
Joseph Haydns oratorio »The Creation«
Joseph Haydn
The Creation Hob. XXI:2
Oratorio in three parts,
based on the biblical Book of Genesis
and John Milton’s »Paradise Lost«
Berit Norbakken soprano
Sebastian Kohlhepp tenor
Thomas E. Bauer baritone
CAPELLA AUGUSTINA
CHOR DER KLANGVERWALTUNG
Andreas Spering conductor
For Joseph Haydn, the monumental performances of Handel’s oratorios were among the most unforgettable impressions during his travels to England. That, and his visit to Wilhelm Herschel’s observatory with its state-of-the-art telescopes. Enlightened by knowledge, mankind rediscovers the miracle of creation and becomes aware of the human responsibility it entails: The Age of Enlightenment brought with it a greatly optimistic perspective on the world and mankind, and there is no piece of music that encompasses this in a more stirring way than Haydn’s oratorio, highlighting the utopic magic of the beginning as opposed to the power of revolutionary change.
duration: 1 h 45 min plus break
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