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12 March 2012

F.J.Haydn: Die Schöpfung (The Creation)

Classical | Easy CD-DA, APE, CUE, No Log | 2 CD, Cover, HQ, Booklet | 460 MB CD Date:September 10, 2002 | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi CD 1
This is perhaps the best recording of THE CREATION in the catalogue. Hengelbrock's conducting of a fine period-instrument orchestra is the most exciting since Bernstein's '60s recording; nothing is dainty or underplayed. The burst of light is truly thrilling, and all the descriptive passages are played for all they're worth (listen to the great bronx cheer from the brass at "Den boden druckt der thiere last"). The chorus is very good, if not quite in the class of Gardiner's Monteverdi Choir; but whereas Gardiner's recording had some casting weaknesses, here all the youngish soloists do good work, particularly the Uriel, Steve Davislim. The sound is mostly excellent, though once or twice the engineers seem to have trouble coping with choral climaxes (no distortion, though).
Performer: Simone Kermes, Dorothee Mields, Steve Davislim Johannes Mannov, Locky Chung, et al. Orchestra: Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble Conductor: Thomas Hengelbrock Composer: Joseph Haydn TRACKS: CD1 01 - Einleitung. Die Vorstellung des Chaos 02 - Im Anfange schuf Gott Himmel und Erde (Rec.) 03 - Nun schwanden vor dem heiligen Strahle (Aria) 04 - Und Gott machte das Firmament (Rec.) 05 - Mit Staunen sieht das Wunderwerk 06 - Und Gott sprach: Es sammle sich das Wasser (Rec.) 07 - Rollend in schäumenden Wellen (Aria) 08 - Und Gott sprach: Es bringe die Erde (Rec.) 09 - Nun beut die Flur das frische Grün (Aria) 10 - Und die himmlischen Heerscharen (Rec.) 11 - Stimmt an die Saiten 12 - Und Gott sprach: Es sei'n Lichter an der Feste (Rec.) 13 - In vollem Glanze steiget jetzt (Rec.) 14 - Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes 15 - Und Gott sprach: Es bringe das Wasser (Rec.) 16 - Auf starken Fittichen (Aria) 17 - Und Gott schuf groáe Walfische (Rec.) 18 - Und die Engel rührten ihre Harfen (Rec.) 19 - In holder Anmut... Der Herr 20 - Und Gott sprach: Es bringe die Erde hervor (Rec.) 21 - Gleich öffnet sich (Rec.) 22 - Nun scheinet im vollen Glanze (Aria) 23 - Und Gott schuf den Menschen (Rec.) 24 - Mit Würd und Hoheit angetan (Aria) 25 - Und Gott sah jedes Ding (Rec.) 26 - Vollendet ist das groáe Werk... Zu dir, o Herr, blickt... CD2 01 - Aus Rosenwolken bricht (Rec.) 02 - Von deiner Güt', o Herr und Gott 03 - Nun ist die erste Pflicht erfüllt (Rec.) 04 - Holde Gattin, dir zur Seite (Duet) 05 - O glücklich Paar (Rec.) 06 - Singt dem Herrn alle Stimmen
I'm beginning here to resurrect some of the works that "disappeared" from Avax or were "abandoned" from the original uploaders. There's not a real thought behind it, I'm just cleaning up my HDs and following the wind. What I downloaded long ago is flowing back. All credits go to the first uploader. Enjoy...

5 comments:

blondbearnl said...

an interesting cast, especially simone kermes, would love to hear this verion sometime in the future

Narcis said...

Thank you.Depositfiles and uploaded are very slow speed downloads ~50KB/s .Many hours and hours to download a few files. Rapidshare for free users download speed now:5-6MB/s!!!!!. 460MB download in 3minutes!!!!!!.

khalmare said...

'uploaded' is not available in Hong Kong even though it is hosted here. 'Depositfiles' at least can be accessed. Thank you very much!

ps: of course 'rapidshare' would be better, haha

Anonymous said...

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matongsai said...

Thanks a lot.