Description
Haydn: the Creation / The bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus / Conducted by Sir Georg Solti / Ruth Ziesak / Herbert Lippert / Anton Scharinger / Reinhard Hagen / Digital Classic DVD / 2005 DVD
Total Runtime: 103 minutes
UPC 5051083000628
Region 0 PAL
Made in Europe
- Aspect Ratio : 16:9 - 1.77:1
- Rated : Exempt
- Language : German
- Package Dimensions : 18.03 x 13.76 x 1.48 cm; 83.16 Grams
- Manufacturer reference : 5051083000628
- Director : Peter Maniura
- Media Format : PAL, Anamorphic
- Run time : 1 hour and 43 minutes
- Release date : 14 Nov. 2005
- Actors : Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti, Herbert Lippert, Anton Scharinger, Reinhard Hagen
- Subtitles: : English
- Language : German (Stereo)
- Studio : Digital Classics
- ASIN : B000BM3K36
- Number of discs : 1
From the Herkulessaal in Munich, Sir Georg Solti conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Chorus and Orchestra in a performance of Haydn's great oratorio. The story of The Creation forms the content of the work, told by three Archangels. The highly-acclaimed soprano Ruth Ziesak sings Gabriel, with tenor Herbert Lippert as Uriel and bass Reinhard Hagen as Raphael. The last musical climax of the work, a magnificent duet depicting the mutual love of the first human beings, is sung by baritone Anton Scharinger (Adam) and Ruth Ziesak (Eve). Composed late in his life and first performed in Vienna in 1798, The Creation, together with the oratorio The Seasons, put the final touches to Haydn's fame. The material lay particularly close to his heart. It set fire to his imagination and reflects his simple devotion: ''Never was I so pious as when I was composing this work; I knelt down daily and prayed God to strengthen me for it.''
The Creation (German: Die Schöpfung) is an oratorio written between 1797 and 1798 by Joseph Haydn (Hob. XXI:2), and considered by many to be one of his masterpieces. The oratorio depicts and celebrates the creation of the world as described in the Book of Genesis.
The libretto was written by Gottfried van Swieten. The work is structured in three parts and scored for soprano, tenor and bass soloists, chorus and a symphonic orchestra. In parts I and II, depicting the creation, the soloists represent the archangels Raphael (bass), Uriel (tenor) and Gabriel (soprano). In part III, the bass and soprano represent Adam and Eve.
The first public performance was held in Vienna at the old Burgtheater on 19 March 1799. The oratorio was published with the text in German and English in 1800.
Dalla Sala Ercole di Monaco, Georg Solti dirige il Coro e l'Orchestra Sinfonica della Radio Bavarese in un'esecuzione del grande oratorio di Haydn. La storia de La Creazione costituisce la trama dell'opera ed è raccontata dai tre Arcangeli. L'acclamato soprano Ruth Ziesak canta Gabriele, insieme al tenore Herbert Lippert nella parte di Uriele e al basso Reinhard Hagen nella parte di Raffaele. L'ultimo crescendo musicale dell'opera, uno splendido duetto che descrive l'amore reciproco dei primi esseri umani, è cantato dal baritono Anton Scharinger (Adamo) e da Ruth Ziesak (Eva).
