The Creation Hob XXI:2
Oratorio
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SKU: BR.EB-118
Oratorio. Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn. Edited by Paul Klengel. Arranged by Paul Klengel. Choir; Softbound. Edition Breitkopf.In the late 18th century, Joseph Haydn composed a choral work - The Creation - which set the standard for the sacred oratorio genre that stood long after the Viennese classical era and far beyond the boundaries of the German linguistic spher. Oratorio/passion; Classical. Piano/Vocal Score. 220 pages. Duration 120'. Breitkopf and Haertel #EB 118. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.EB-118).
ISBN 9790004160084. 7.5 x 10.5 inches. German / English / French.
Following sensationally acclaimed premiere performances in Vienna, The Creation was published in several languages and by various publishing houses, including Breitkopf & Hartel in Leipzig. We now know that a continuo instrument was used for Haydn's oratorio as premiered in Vienna. The supplementary continuo part enables an historically accurate reproduction for the first time: the harpsichord (and, increasingly, the pianoforte) fulfilled the important continuo function in the orchestras of the time.
In the late 18th century, Joseph Haydn composed a choral work - The Creation - which set the standard for the sacred oratorio genre that stood long after the Viennese classical era and far beyond the boundaries of the German linguistic sphere.