Haydn The Creation Hob. XXI:2

Editor: Oppermann, Annette Arranger: Müller, August Eberhard / Köhs, Andreas Orchestral scoring : SSolo/TSolo/BSolo/Mixed choir-SATB/2Fl/2Ob/2clarinet/2bassoon/bassoon-Co/2Hn/2Trp/3trombone/timpani/2V/Va/Vc/double bass Language(s) of work: D/GB Product format: vocal score, Urtext edition Binding: Paperback Pages / Format: X, 201 - 27,0 x 19,0 cm The oratorio “ The Creation” represents not only a crucial point in Joseph Haydn‘s compositional output, but at the same time, marks the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the oratorio.At the turn of the 19th century, Haydn broke with the traditional dominance of the arias, giving the chorus a distinctly greater significance. This opened the way for a new kind of choral oratorio which became one of the standard features of developing bourgeois concert life.The plot is divided into three parts; Part One portrays the first four days of creation with the genesis of the world, the plants and the firmament, and in Part Two the animals ar