For this exceptional release on Linn Records, Martin Pearlman and the Boston Baroque bring their expertise in period practices to one of the greatest works of the Classical era, Franz Joseph Haydn's oratorio, Die Schöpfung. Fans of historically informed performances won't be surprised by the group's fidelity to original instrumentation, historical techniques, and authentic style, for seeing Pearlman's name on any recording is a guarantee of scholarship and musical quality. Of course, seeing the words "The Creation" on the ...
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For this exceptional release on Linn Records, Martin Pearlman and the Boston Baroque bring their expertise in period practices to one of the greatest works of the Classical era, Franz Joseph Haydn's oratorio, Die Schöpfung. Fans of historically informed performances won't be surprised by the group's fidelity to original instrumentation, historical techniques, and authentic style, for seeing Pearlman's name on any recording is a guarantee of scholarship and musical quality. Of course, seeing the words "The Creation" on the cover might be a little confusing, because this performance is not sung in English but in German, since Pearlman follows the text by Baron Gottfried van Swieten. Though both languages were used in the composer's time and could be considered suitable, the German is favored here because Haydn composed the music specifically for it. Yet apart from any consideration of which language is preferable, there is no disputing the bright and vibrant sound of the performance or the strength of...
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Add this copy of Haydn: The Creation (Die Schöpfung) to cart. $16.74, fair condition, Sold by New England Booksellers rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Greenfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Linn Records.
Add this copy of Haydn: The Creation (Die Schöpfung) to cart. $17.92, very good condition, Sold by New England Booksellers rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Greenfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Linn Records.
