Haydn - The Creation / Du Closel, Chambord Sinfonietta

Description

Joseph Haydn's "The Creation" is performed by the Chambord Sinfonietta and the Versailles Choir conducted by Amaury du Closel. "The Creation" was undoubtedly the first great work in the history of Haydn's music; he spent two years relentlessly working on it just before the turn of the 19th century. The three parts of the oratorio are devoted respectively to the elements, animals and man, and an earthly paradise. The soloist personifies the Archangels Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael in the first two parts, and Adam and Eve in the third.

Customer Reviews:

An Average Recording.......1999-11-20

The sound and picture quality of the DVD is not bad. The sound is not we ordinary expected from a live recording in a church. However, with the assistance of the sound processing facilities of my surround amplifier, the sound is improved remarkably. I recommend viewers of this DVD to use a sound processor to simulate an European Hall effect for better listening.

What a dissapointment.......1999-10-08

I bought this DVD just as soon as it was released. I am totally dissatisfied. It is a Dolby recording but the camera work is a quality of amateurs, the performance is the one you typically hear at a local church rather than something you are willing to pay to hear.

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