Since you are interested in Haydn: Die Schopfung [The Creation sung in German], here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
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String Quartets Op 9 (2 CDs) The London Haydn Quartet [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 2/Nov/2007 ] 'Without a doubt one of the all-time great Haydn quartet recordings … The original instrument London Haydn Quartet play Op 9 with such deep feeling, dynamic subtlety and phrasal sensitivity that even the simplest of ideas become things of wonder.... |
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Haydn: Piano Sonatas Vol 1 (2 CDs) Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 25/Apr/2007 ] "The Hamelin charisma is stamped on this music from the first Sonata of the set, one of Haydn's greatest, No 50 in C major. In the opening movement, staccatos are as crisp as the best melba toast and, where lesser pianists rattle, Hamelin creates... |
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Masses ''Groae Orgelmesse' & 'Missa Cellensis' Mark Padmore, Susan Gritton / Collegium Musicum 90 / Richard Hickox [ Chandos / CD - released 1/May/2002 ] "Hickox chooses lively yet never hectic tempi, secures clean choral and orchestral textures and strikes a happy balance between dancing energy and due liturgical gravity...a clear first choice." ***** Five Stars BBC Music Magazine (Sept 2002) |
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Haydn: The Seasons (Complete oratorio) Marlis Petersen (soprano), Werner Gura (tenor), Dietrich Henschel (baritone), RIAS-Kammerchor, Freiburger Barockorchester, Rene Jacobs [ Harmonia Mundi Haydn Edition / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2009 ] "The thrilling sound of the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and Berlin's crack RIAS Chamber Choir make for a life-enhancing experience. The three soloists are superb; the whole set makes you wonder anew at the 67-year-old composer's creativity and... |
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The Seasons (Complete oratorio) Marlis Petersen (soprano), Werner Gura (tenor), Dietrich Henschel (baritone), RIAS-Kammerchor, Freiburger Barockorchester, Rene Jacobs [ Harmonia Mundi SACD / 2 SACD - released 20/Nov/2004 ] GRAMOPHONE AWARDS - Finalist Recording of the Year 2005 "A joyous new performance of The Seasons from the Award-winning René Jacobs" - Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine |
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Haydn: Schopfung (Die) (The Creation) Max Ciolek (choirmaster) Sunhae Im (soprano) Jan Kobow (tenor) Hanno Muller-Brachmann (bass-baritone) / Capella Augustina / Andreas Spering [ Naxos SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 23/Jun/2005 ] "From the very first chord one feels that this recording is something special. The sound is crisp, well-balanced and detailed without being over-analytical." (MusicWeb May 2005) |
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Colori d'Amore Simone Kermes (soprano) / Le Musiche Nove / Claudio Osele [ Sony Classical / CD - released 10/Dec/2010 ] "there is no more individual or idiosyncratic baroque diva around." (The Sunday Times) |