F.J. Haydn - "The heavens are telling"〈The Creation〉Oratorio / Christopher Hogwood
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- Franz Joseph Haydn (1732~1809)
《The Creation》oratorio, Hob. XXI:2 (1798)
- English version, Vienna 1800 -
(Part 1, Scene 4 - The Fourth Day)
14. Chorus with Trio: "The heavens are telling the Glory of God"
("Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes")
Emma Kirkby (soprano / Gabriel)
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor / Uriel)
Michael George (bass / Raphael
Choir of New College, Oxford
The Chorus of Academy of Ancient Music
The Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood (conductor)
Finally!! This is the only video of this song on youtube where it is being performed at the correct indicated pace. Every other choir makes this incredible arrangement sound like a funeral procession.
I did not know it was written to be performed at this quick pace. In fact when this began I was so disappointed. But after reading your comment I had to admit that it is more joyful this way.
I don't know that it should be THIS quick; I agree that taking it too slowly is also mistake.
Very true..
I love the joy and vivacity which comes across in this, so full of life and the glory of God. The music, words and musicianship, married with the glory of God's workmanship in His universe, overflows with praise. Wonderful.
It really doesn't get any better than this - so moving, so glorious!
Duuuuude!!!! This piece is amazingly beautiful and so much fun to sing.
Fantastic! Glory to God.
So so great ! Glory to God.
Great Performance! But the cameraperson made this into an architectural design show. We never saw the soloists as the camera was on the ceiling or on some artifact. It totally distracted from the performance.
Study this text, especially the ancient concept of The Firmament. These are very sensible camera choices for this particular movement.
the 19th c. took these popular choral works, made them mammoth ensemble pieces, slowed them down to "respectable" religious tempi and milked them for all the melodrama sentiment they could get. So good to hear this crisp and at a decent tempo
If only I could have been there to experience the full impact,amazing performance
Oh Thanks, Thanks be to God! and thanks to Mr. Hogwood and his group for this spirited, energetic, and joyful performance.
Whether it's showing the ceiling or not, it's a superb performance.
So glad I discovered this and figured out the trio's music that I subbed in so many years ago at the Baha'i House of Worship. Thanks for posting.
Esecuzione perfetta,complimenti davvero bravi.
Wonderful Performance and such an Amazing Work! Thank you for sharing!
I’ll be part of the trio at a concert next Monday, as well as the chori.
This is a much faster tempo than what the two chorales I am in are doing it with at multiple concerts this spring!
Goosebumps all over !
In onoarea lui Dumnezeu.i love you.
Beautiful and demanding
DEAD ROOM?! I have no doubt they choose this room BECAUSE of its' awesome acoustics - certainly NOT dead and not too lively. A perfect environment for a great recording. PERFECT TEMPO - lively and reflecting the lyric content of declaration and rejoicing. Don't really care about the video shooting, just the awesome audio.
Thank you, Christopher Hogwood! I want to use it for my fireworks show audio track next year!
Wonderful.
great recording!
Cameraman: you had ONE job!
Glory to God!
Why were we not permitted to see the soloists? Irritating.
could not agree more!!
I just found this whole Oratorio here: ruclips.net/video/bH5KM700AlQ/видео.html . I suppose since they show the soloist a lot befor and after this chorus with soli, the director decided to show more of the church...
Study this text, especially the ancient concept of The Firmament. These are lovely camera choices for this particular movement.
thanks!
👍🙏
Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes
Show the singers, please!!
I agree with Wolfie. RUclips is here so we can see the performancers, not do a critique of the architecture. Otherwise we might as well listen to an LP.
Nice to hear this in English for a change. I had the pleasure of singing this in High School (the whole thing) with a hired orchestra. We did it in the English translation, which is very good. Later I played this (as a cellist in the orchestra) with a college and they did the German... personal preference, but the English is better IMHO.
Haydn intended the oratorio as a dual language work, it was first published with both German and English words - both are equally authentic and valid.
That said, some of Baron van Swieten’s translations back into English from his German translation of the English original are somewhat unusual!
@@elaineblackhurst1509 Thanks, I didn't know that. Interesting. Would've expected that with Handel but not with Haydn. I really love this piece. Love to find an English version recording of the whole thing. I'd also love to play it again... the cello part is difficult enough to be interesting but easy enough to be lots of fun.
I know that many of you would disagree (I certainly respect that), however in my humble taste/opinion, this piece looses a significant amount of its emotional element at this tempo. Still a beautiful performance and I will give it the "thumbs up." God bless.
You're absolutely right. . .their tempo is preposterous. . . .bluegrass speed!!!! Maybe the Conductor really had to pee or something. Why are there no shots of the Trio/Soloists?
bangwhistle69
Good question...
I agree. I'm someone who is often accused of moving pieces too fast, but this is TOO FAST!!!
Ken1Lutheran Ha! Me too (on the accusation of the moving too fast thing). I think however that I have gotten better in this regard over the years, largely due to the desire of avoiding what I perceive to be problematic with this performance.
+bangwhistle69 Lol- so funny!! I think you're right though I do love this performance!
feliz navidad!
fenséges zene, a helyszín csak emeli a zenemű ünnepélyességét
gut
Where was the fire?
see comment below
mr. hogwood takes this at a pretty good clip but a solid recording.
Hogwood took many things at a good clip. Short attention span?
OOOOMMMGGG WHAT'S UP WITH THE CAMERAMAN?😫🤦♂️
Je suis,l homme que je suis
CHURCH OF ENGLAND!!!!
Written by a Catholic: Haydn
Church of England...is a joke.
aragornthebrave ...but the standard of Anglican cathedral choral music remains one of the absolute pinnacles of western music; there is very little anywhere across Europe of a comparable standard.
Tooooo much architecture. I want to see singers and instrumentalists.
q.e.p.d.
Why don't we see the soloists? Lazy director. Kirkby and Co too good too ignore in favour of architectural views!
Jeeps! It is a little too fast. The tempo is not right.
T. Beaster Thanks for the information. I now know better. I prefer the slower version though.
Very true the tempo is normal marching speed at the start which s 116 regulation pulse
Baroque ?
A tad bit too fast...
I much prefer to hear this superb work sung in German,other languages are lesser IMO.
Michael Osullivan
Haydn always intended that the original words should be English or German and that is how it was first published; English is therefore a legitimate language to use for this oratorio.
Your comments could perhaps be applied to other languages though, but the work was published in various languages across Europe very quickly as it was intended to be heard in the vernacular so that it could be properly understood.
I should also be pointed out that the famous performance conducted by Salieri in Vienna in 1808, was sung in Italian.
This performance was Haydn’s last public appearance and Beethoven attended too - he was for him, extremely gracious to Haydn on this occasion.
The work therefore has always crossed international language barriers though in one respect I think you are right, when actually composing the oratorio, whilst being aware of the need to fit the music to English too, it was primarily conceived in German.
A very dead room. Too bad.