Behind the notes: Haydn’s Die Schöpfung (The Creation)
Franz Josef Haydn’s Die Schöpfung (The Creation)
About the piece:
Die Schöpfung is an oratorio – a setting of a sacred text performed by a chorus, solo singers and orchestra.
It was written in 1798 and quickly became popular throughout Europe and in the United States.
The piece is a favourite with British choirs, who often sing it in its English translation as The Creation.
See a video introduction to the piece on YouTube (with the orchestra and choir of Les Arts Florissants directed by William Christie)