Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    The Creation: Part I. Overture. The Representation of Chaos
    Joseph Haydn
    5:08
  • 2
    The Creation: Part I, Scene I. Recitative "In the beginning God created the heaven" (Raphael) - Chorus "And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters"
    Joseph Haydn
    2:36
  • 3
    The Creation: Part I, Scene I. Aria "Now vanish for the holy beams" (Uriel) - Chorus "Despairing, cursing rage"
    Joseph Haydn
    3:51
  • 4
    The Creation: Part I, Scene II. Recitative "And God made the firmament" (Raphael)
    Joseph Haydn
    1:47
  • 5
    The Creation: Part I, Scene II. "The marv'lous work beholds amazed" (Gabriel, Chorus)
    Joseph Haydn
    1:56
  • 6
    The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And God said: Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together" (Raphael)
    Joseph Haydn
    0:40
  • 7
    The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Aria "Rolling in foaming billows" (Raphael)
    Joseph Haydn
    3:50
  • 8
    The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And God said: Let the earth bring forth grass" (Gabriel)
    Joseph Haydn
    0:28
  • 9
    The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Aria "With verdure clad the fields appear" (Gabriel)
    Joseph Haydn
    4:55
  • 10
    The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And the heavenly hosts proclaimed" (Uriel)
    Joseph Haydn
    0:11
  • 11
    The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Chorus "Awake the harp"
    Joseph Haydn
    2:04
  • 12
    The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. Recitative "And God said: Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven" (Uriel)
    Joseph Haydn
    0:34
  • 13
    The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. Recitative "In splendour bright is rising now the sun" (Uriel)
    Joseph Haydn
    2:38
  • 14
    The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. "The heavens are telling the Glory of God" (Chorus, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael)
    Joseph Haydn
    3:47
  • CD 2
  • 1
    The Creation: Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And God said: Let the waters bring forth" (Gabriel)
    Joseph Haydn
    0:29
  • 2
    The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Aria "On mighty pens uplifted soars the eagle aloft" (Gabriel)
    Joseph Haydn
    7:11
  • 3
    The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And God created great whales" (Raphael)
    Joseph Haydn
    2:10
  • 4
    The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And the angels struck their immortal harps" (Raphael)
    Joseph Haydn
    0:16
  • 5
    The Creation: Part II, Scene I. "Most beautiful appear" (Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael, Chorus)
    Joseph Haydn
    6:40
  • 6
    The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God said: Let the earth bring forth" (Raphael)
    Joseph Haydn
    0:22
  • 7
    The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "Straight opening her fertile womb" (Raphael)
    Joseph Haydn
    3:16
  • 8
    The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Aria "Now heaven in fullest glory shone" (Raphael)
    Joseph Haydn
    3:17
  • 9
    The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God created Man" (Uriel)
    Joseph Haydn
    0:33
  • 10
    The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Aria "In native worth and honour clad" (Uriel)
    Joseph Haydn
    3:39
  • 11
    The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God saw everything" (Raphael)
    Joseph Haydn
    0:24
  • 12
    The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Chorus and trio "Achieved is the glorious work"
    Joseph Haydn
    8:27
  • 13
    The Creation: Part III, Scene I. Recitative "In rosy mantle appears" (Uriel)
    Joseph Haydn
    3:56
  • 14
    The Creation: Part III, Scene II. "By Thee with bliss, o bounteous Lord" (Adam, Eve, Chorus)
    Joseph Haydn
    9:38
  • 15
    The Creation: Part III, Scene III. Recitative "Our duty we performed now" (Adam, Eve)
    Joseph Haydn
    2:18
  • 16
    The Creation: Part III, Scene III. Duet "Graceful consort! At thy side" (Adam, Eve)
    Joseph Haydn
    8:00
  • 17
    The Creation: Part III, Final Scene. Recitative "O happy pair" (Uriel)
    Joseph Haydn
    0:20
  • 18
    The Creation: Part III, Final Scene. Chorus "Sing the Lord ye voices all!"
    Joseph Haydn
    3:23

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