Haydn - The Creation / Kirkby, Rolfe Johnson, George, AAM, Hogwood

Joseph Haydn (Artist), Christopher Hogwood (Artist), Emma Kirkby (Artist), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Artist), The Academy of Ancient Music (Artist), Michael George (Artist), Choir of New College Oxford (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 10, 1990)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000004CXT
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #62,475 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big, Fast, In English, and A Great Pleasure, December 20, 2001

By	Timothy Dougal (Madison, Wi United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a unique "Creation". Hogwood massed forces of the same size that Haydn used for the first performance and recorded the proceedings in the same type of hall. He uses period instruments, including a forte piano for the recitatives. The result is a disc with a sound all its own. Another plus for me is that the libretto is sung in English. The performance is fast, coming in at about 98 minutes, leaving the listener quite exhilarated by the end. Lyrical moments are not lacking, and the soloists are wonderful. For a while I listened to this every week, but even now that I'm used to it, it still gives me great pleasure after several years.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent period-instrument "English" version, September 14, 1998

By A Customer

Not only are Christopher Hogwood and the Academy of Ancient Music "Premier" period music players,but this edition is sung in English,instead of Hadyn's native German(Hadyn himself sanctioned and welcomed the English translation)making it all the more accessible to English-speaking ears.Excellent soloists,chorus and period orchestral sound!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most accurate recording of this work that is available, August 15, 1999

By A Customer

Once again, the Academy of Ancient Music has made an excellent recording of a masterpiece. Their historically accurate interpretation is beautiful, and Emma Kirkby's voice is extremely pure and clear. Exquisite!