The Creation (Haydn) - Recordings

Recordings

• Recorded in 1942 in Vienna, conducted by Clemens Krauss with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Trude Eipperle, Julius Patzak, and Georg Hann. Printed by Phonographie, PH 5029/30.
• Live performance from Munich, April 27, 1951, conducted by Eugen Jochum with the Symphonieorchester und Chor des of Bayerischen Rundfunks. Irmgard Seefried, Walther Ludwig, and Hans Hotter. Melodram, GM 4.0055.
• Recorded in 1960, conducted by Karl Forster with the Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin. Elisabeth Grümmer, Josef Traxel, and Gottlob Frick. EMI, CZS 7 62595 2.
• Recorded partly in February 1966 and partly at a later date following the September 1966 death of Fritz Wunderlich, whose place was taken by Werner Krenn, and released in 1969: conducted by Herbert von Karajan with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and the Wiener Singverein. Gundula Janowitz, Christa Ludwig, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Walter Berry, Werner Krenn, and Fritz Wunderlich in his final recording. Deutsche Grammophon 289449 761-2.
• Recorded in 1977, conducted by Antal Dorati with the Brighton Festival Chorus. Lucia Popp, Werner Hollweg, Kurt Moll, Helena Dose, and Benjamin Luxon. Decca, London 443 027-2.
• Recorded in 1982 on period instruments at a concert in the Conservatoire Royal de Musique de Liege, conducted by Sigiswald Kuijken with the Collegium Vocale Gent and La Petite Bande. Krisztina Laki, Neil Mackie, and Philippe Huttenlocher. Accent / Harmonia Mundi ACC8228
• Recorded in 1990, conducted by Christopher Hogwood, The Academy of Ancient Music Orchestra and Chorus. Emma Kirkby, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Michael George. (Editions de L'oiseau-Lyre, Decca Recording Company 430 397-2). Sung in English.
• Issued in 2008, sung in English, conducted by Paul McCreesh with the Gabrieli Consort and Players and the Chetham's Chamber Choir. Ruth Massey, Paul Harvey, Mark Padmore, Miah Persson, Neal Davies and Sandrine Piau. Deutsche Grammophon Archiv 477 7361, 2 CDs