Joseph Haydn
The Creation (The Academy of Ancient Music feat. conductor: Christopher Hogwood)
1990

CD 1
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 The Creation: Part I. Overture. The Representation of Chaos 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" 2:36
3 The Creation: Part I, Scene I. Aria "Now vanish for the holy beams" (Uriel) - Chorus "Despairing, cursing rage" 3:52
4 The Creation: Part I, Scene II. Recitative "And God made the firmament" (Raphael) 1:48
5 The Creation: Part I, Scene II. "The marv'lous work beholds amazed" (Gabriel, Chorus) 1:56
6 The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And God said: Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together" (Raphael) 0:40
7 The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Aria "Rolling in foaming billows" (Raphael) 3:50
8 The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And God said: Let the earth bring forth grass" (Gabriel) 0:28
9 The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Aria "With verdure clad the fields appear" (Gabriel) 4:55
10 The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And the heavenly hosts proclaimed" (Uriel) 0:12
11 The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Chorus "Awake the harp" 2:05
12 The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. Recitative "And God said: Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven" (Uriel) 0:34
13 The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. Recitative "In splendour bright is rising now the sun" (Uriel) 2:39
14 The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. "The heavens are telling the Glory of God" (Chorus, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael) 3:47
Total time 34:30
CD 2
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 The Creation: Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And God said: Let the waters bring forth" (Gabriel) 0:30
2 The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Aria "On mighty pens uplifted soars the eagle aloft" (Gabriel) 7:12
3 The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And God created great whales" (Raphael) 2:10
4 The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And the angels struck their immortal harps" (Raphael) 0:17
5 The Creation: Part II, Scene I. "Most beautiful appear" (Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael, Chorus) 6:40
6 The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God said: Let the earth bring forth" (Raphael) 0:23
7 The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "Straight opening her fertile womb" (Raphael) 3:17
8 The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Aria "Now heaven in fullest glory shone" (Raphael) 3:18
9 The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God created Man" (Uriel) 0:33
10 The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Aria "In native worth and honour clad" (Uriel) 3:40
11 The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God saw everything" (Raphael) 0:24
12 The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Chorus and trio "Achieved is the glorious work" 8:27
13 The Creation: Part III, Scene I. Recitative "In rosy mantle appears" (Uriel) 3:56
14 The Creation: Part III, Scene II. "By Thee with bliss, o bounteous Lord" (Adam, Eve, Chorus) 9:38
15 The Creation: Part III, Scene III. Recitative "Our duty we performed now" (Adam, Eve) 2:18
16 The Creation: Part III, Scene III. Duet "Graceful consort! At thy side" (Adam, Eve) 8:00
17 The Creation: Part III, Final Scene. Recitative "O happy pair" (Uriel) 0:21
18 The Creation: Part III, Final Scene. Chorus "Sing the Lord ye voices all!" 3:24
Total time 64:27



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