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' Nobody can do everything, joke and upset, provoke laughter and deep emotion, and all at the same time, like Joseph Haydn ...' said Mozart about his friend. The Creation is an example. Haydn spent a lot of time composing it — a year and a half of work — asking God to give him the strength to carry it out. He worked on the project to the point of exhaustion, and following the premiere he fell ill for a long time — he provided the explanation that he had done so much because 'he knew his composition would last a long time'. The first public performance conducted by Haydn himself was held in Vienna at the former Burgtheater on 19 March 1799 and was a resounding success. Today, many consider this act of his religious faith to be his greatest masterpiece.
Now a reference version, this legendary recording from 1969, captured at the Jesus-Christus-Kirche in Berlin during rehearsals for the concerts planned at the Berlin Philharmonic, brings together many assets. First, a sovereign Wiener Singverein supported by Karajan's breath at his most inspired and great, which also radiates on all the sections of the Berlin Philharmonic where particularly sublime winds instruments rise. Then, equally best-in-class, the rare homogeneity of the quartet is as much to report as the remarkable individual vocal quality of the soloists : Gundula Janowitz, Christa Ludwig, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Walter Berry, and also Fritz Wunderlich... While the recording is almost finished, it is suddenly interrupted September 17, 1966 by the accidental death of the 35-year-old tenor (a fall on a staircase at a friend's house). Recording sessions will resume in 1968 and 1969 with young tenor Werner Krenn who will replace Fritz Wunderlich mainly for recitatives. (© Qobuz / GG)
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Die Schöpfung Hob. XXI:2 / Erster Teil (Joseph Haydn)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Die Schöpfung, Hob. XXI:2 / Erster Teil (Joseph Haydn)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Walter Berry, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Wiener Singverein, Choir, MainArtist - Ottomar Borwitzky, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Reinhold Schmid, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - Josef Nebois, Cembalo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Wiener Singverein, Choir, MainArtist - Reinhold Schmid, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Walter Berry, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Gundula Janowitz, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Wiener Singverein, Choir, MainArtist - Reinhold Schmid, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Walter Berry, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Ottomar Borwitzky, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Josef Nebois, Cembalo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Walter Berry, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Gundula Janowitz, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Ottomar Borwitzky, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Josef Nebois, Cembalo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Gundula Janowitz, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Werner Krenn, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ottomar Borwitzky, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Josef Nebois, Cembalo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Wiener Singverein, Choir, MainArtist - Reinhold Schmid, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Werner Krenn, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ottomar Borwitzky, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Josef Nebois, Cembalo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Ottomar Borwitzky, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Josef Nebois, Cembalo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Walter Berry, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gundula Janowitz, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Wiener Singverein, Choir, MainArtist - Reinhold Schmid, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Die Schöpfung, Hob. XXI:2 / Zweiter Teil (Joseph Haydn)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Gundula Janowitz, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Ottomar Borwitzky, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Josef Nebois, Cembalo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Gundula Janowitz, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Walter Berry, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Ottomar Borwitzky, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Josef Nebois, Cembalo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Walter Berry, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Ottomar Borwitzky, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Josef Nebois, Cembalo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Walter Berry, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Gundula Janowitz, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Werner Krenn, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Walter Berry, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gundula Janowitz, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Wiener Singverein, Choir, MainArtist - Reinhold Schmid, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Walter Berry, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Ottomar Borwitzky, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Josef Nebois, Cembalo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Walter Berry, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Ottomar Borwitzky, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Josef Nebois, Cembalo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Walter Berry, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Werner Krenn, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ottomar Borwitzky, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Josef Nebois, Cembalo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Walter Berry, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Ottomar Borwitzky, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Josef Nebois, Cembalo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Walter Berry, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Gundula Janowitz, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Wiener Singverein, Choir, MainArtist - Werner Krenn, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Reinhold Schmid, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Die Schöpfung, Hob. XXI:2 / Dritter Teil (Joseph Haydn)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Werner Krenn, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ottomar Borwitzky, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Josef Nebois, Cembalo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Gundula Janowitz, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Helmut Froschauer, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - Wiener Singverein, Choir, MainArtist - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Gundula Janowitz, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Ottomar Borwitzky, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Josef Nebois, Cembalo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Gundula Janowitz, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Werner Krenn, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ottomar Borwitzky, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Josef Nebois, Cembalo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Walter Berry, Bass-Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christa Ludwig, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gundula Janowitz, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Weber, Producer, Recording Producer - Wiener Singverein, Choir, MainArtist - Reinhold Schmid, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Gerdes, Producer - Gottfried van Swieten, Author - Günter Hermanns, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Martin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rolf Peter Schroeder, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Album review
' Nobody can do everything, joke and upset, provoke laughter and deep emotion, and all at the same time, like Joseph Haydn ...' said Mozart about his friend. The Creation is an example. Haydn spent a lot of time composing it — a year and a half of work — asking God to give him the strength to carry it out. He worked on the project to the point of exhaustion, and following the premiere he fell ill for a long time — he provided the explanation that he had done so much because 'he knew his composition would last a long time'. The first public performance conducted by Haydn himself was held in Vienna at the former Burgtheater on 19 March 1799 and was a resounding success. Today, many consider this act of his religious faith to be his greatest masterpiece.
Now a reference version, this legendary recording from 1969, captured at the Jesus-Christus-Kirche in Berlin during rehearsals for the concerts planned at the Berlin Philharmonic, brings together many assets. First, a sovereign Wiener Singverein supported by Karajan's breath at his most inspired and great, which also radiates on all the sections of the Berlin Philharmonic where particularly sublime winds instruments rise. Then, equally best-in-class, the rare homogeneity of the quartet is as much to report as the remarkable individual vocal quality of the soloists : Gundula Janowitz, Christa Ludwig, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Walter Berry, and also Fritz Wunderlich... While the recording is almost finished, it is suddenly interrupted September 17, 1966 by the accidental death of the 35-year-old tenor (a fall on a staircase at a friend's house). Recording sessions will resume in 1968 and 1969 with young tenor Werner Krenn who will replace Fritz Wunderlich mainly for recitatives. (© Qobuz / GG)
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 33 track(s)
- Total length: 01:48:38
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Fritz Wunderlich Berliner Philharmoniker Herbert von Karajan
- Composer: Joseph Haydn
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Classical
© 2016 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2016 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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