The Creation
1797/98
Oratorio
Joseph Haydn
Classical
Born: 31 March 1732, Rohrau, Austria
Nationality: Austrian
Died: 31 May 1809, Vienna, Austria
Haydn was a composer of the Classical era and instrumental in the development of chamber music. He spent much of his career as a court musician for the remote estate of the Esterházy family. This isolated him from other composers and music trends. However, Haydn’s music was circulated widely and he was the most celebrated composer in Europe
I heard “The Creation” for the first time almost 50 years ago. It’s been one of my favorites ever since.
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The Creation was our study piece for O Level – yeah about 50 years ago too
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