Haydn "The Creation" DVD
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The Creation (Die Schöpfung)
Lisa Milne, soprano
Werner Güra, tenor
Matthew Rose, bass
Lucy Crowe, soprano
Jonathan Beyer, bass
The Netherlands Radio Choir
The Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic
John Nelson, conductor
Filmed live at the Grote Kerk, Naarden, Netherlands in June 2010. Directed by Rhodri Huw.
"The Dutch orchestra's period-informed playing
features some fine instrumental solos over the work's substantial course,
and the choir responds sensitively to Haydn's rich, imaginative writing."
—George Hall, BBC Music Magazine
The Creation DVD is both a musical and a visual feast. Filmed in the beautiful setting of Grote Kerk, one of the oldest churches in the Netherlands, Haydn's musical portrait of the mystery of Creation comes alive. The acoustics of the venue make the music sound magical, and the results are a magnificent Creation.
“The Creation is definitely the crowning of Haydn's life . . . It is so full of enjoyment, of charm, of witty things. You can see Haydn smiling all the way through the piece. I think that's one of the reasons that it is such a great piece and people love it so much.—John Nelson, conductor
John Nelson conductingThe Creation
DVD bonus features include:
- 25-minutes of rehearsal footage with commentary by conductor John Nelson
- an introductory video about Soli Deo Gloria
- previews of other DVDs in The Soli Deo Gloria Collection
Run time, 142 minutes plus 40 minutes of bonus features. Subtitles in English, French and German.
THE SOLI DEO GLORIA COLLECTION / IDÉALE AUDIENCE
"When I think upon my God, my heart is so full of joy that notes dance and leap from my pen."—Franz Joseph Haydn
The Netherlands Radio Choir and
The Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic
performing The Creation
$24
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