William Christie - Haydn, The Creation

[atract0r]

I enjoy classical music the most when musicians don't have a dress code.

[ADayToRmmber]

The conductor really seems to be enjoying Adam & Eve

i dont blame him, its my favouite part too

[bmh4d0k3n]

Awesome! Also, the bass looks like Ralph Fiennes.

[SilverKhondji]

I LOVED the director's expressions! :D

[71259mark]

By the way, who is the bass soloist? At the end, when that pretty young thing happily reached over and touched him, and he didn't respond at all, I was left with the distinct impression that he is extremely gay, and, for that matter, quite rude. She was obviously pleased with their performance and wanted to share her enthusiasm. He pretty much threw it back in her face. What a punk.

[ando1619]

@71259mark pathetic imagination I think!

[Studentenfanfare]

@71259mark Hahaaaaa!

[MuseDuCafe]

@71259mark He also looked more tired and (imho) worried - as if he might not be able to come up with it due to tiredness. And perhaps he is both shy and non-demonstrative. I think you read a way lot into it which isn't truly 'visable.' - more about you than them.... they look very much like a very collegial team, at least.

[TheCassecou]

ce fut le premier morceau symphonique que j'ai eu le plaisir de jouer, comme troisième flûte certe,mais quand même!!

[moraesfmk]

5 Justin Bieber fans

[HitlodeuPT]

Divine…. it’s the only adjective that I have to describe the beauty of “The Creation”. Although I am atheist, it’s almost impossible to become indifferent when listening to this Haydn’s masterpiece, which is, for me, a clear proof how universal and deep spiritual it’s the musical language

[buckleymcdaniel]

WILLIAM CHRISTIE BE MY HOMEGIRL.

[RedRum6x3]

@buckleymcdaniel Uh... you mean homeboy?

[ONOUDINT111]

@buckleymcdaniel You're the girl, he's the girl... sometimes you're both the girl...

[ShefooXXX]

Superb!

[Banterfemme]

this is the most beautiful piece of music that I have ever heard! it's ever more gorgeous live!!!

[BKitterman]

Amazing video!!  What truly magnificent voices!

[shadowstikeman]

These people take music waaay to seriously =/ look at their faces! lol

[ericNA82]

@shadowstikeman what an idiot

[HaydnFan1732]

Die Schopfung is the only piece in the history of music which combines intellect, unexplainable beauty, complexity and religion.

[oatboy]

um, what? What about the Mozart c minor mass, the Beethoven missa solemnis or the Bach b minor mass?

[XYZandTime]

I don't even believe in God, but the incredible burst of music at the moment that light is created is an almost unbearable ecstasy, something that should not be listened to too many times lest the effect lessen.

[eggplnt]

@XYZandTime I saw this live tonight and came to listen for this very reason. I, too, don't believe in god, but that moment knocked me on my ass.

[71259mark]

@eggplnt It would have made the very devout Haydn proud to read your words. "According to one account, at a performance shortly before the composer's death, the audience broke into spontaneous applause at the coming of "light" and "Papa" Haydn, in a typical gesture weakly pointed upwards and said: "Not from me—everything comes from up there!"

[KakiHat]

This is why we still have CDs and lossless compression downloads.

[MagicDolphinGO]

eve's hair magically becomes unponytailed halfway through!

[Ruigekerel]

Where is the bass-trombone part?

[kotetsu131]

an historically informed performance! hooray!

[PabloRGA]

so many different people making this together is so cool, from all ages and all parts of the world

[tormentes0ulx]

Haydn's work is absolutely amazing. The Creation moved me like no other piece has.

[Wienermitan]

How beautiful!

Classical music on original instruments sounds to me the only way to be performed. It sounds just so much more natural than with the big modern orchestras.

[PowerRedBull]

I think it's a matter of liking what you're used to. When people are familair with a subect (for instance music) they tend to dislike more dramatic chances much more than when they're new to it. It's the same with covers of songs. Even though the cover may be better, most people will like the one they're used to. What is ' better' is of course opinion, but if it has to be judged, it should be judged by a child who never never listened to music,in theory.however,the kid will pick the most simple

[musiclover247lol]

OMG it's great!

[ericak11]

amaZing

[stickom]

I like that super bubble- double basszzzon, pig tail trumpets, crocked horns and soft voices of course there is phenomenal jocular character throughout, a hall-mark of all Haydns work. Thank you- Gracias!!!!

[v6i6i6r]

Super voice

[ColinMeloy91]

OMG that's the lady who played in the Magic Flute Diaries, whats her name in real life?

[Leradcoris]

im loving the instruments

[g4thz]

Choir sounds out of tune to me.

Are they a bit low?

[bjvraider22]

a bit low? you are a bit high...

[FCO0710]

sounds pretty perfect to me

[60ECg]

See: Aeolians Awake the Harp. This is a good performance which I like very much also.

[boldfilter]

she looks like tomb raider lol

[boldfilter]

that chick at the end of the video is really hot

[chyldprodigy]

I agree. I probably wouldn't notice her on the street but she sings so beatifully it makes her seem hot to me.

[lplover441]

The lady's name is Sophie Karthäuser.

[sammyvschabelo]

me encanta el movimiento de adan y eva....y el terceto ademas

[MBRproductions]

Fabulous! I really enjoyed watching.

Many thanks!

XOXOXO

[aaanka666]

great! :)

[apollohakase]

Muito !!!

Muito Bom !!!

Cantico dos deuses...

[whiteboysnyc]

If White Boys and Josef Haydn made a collaboration CD, it would sound like gunshots fired underwater.

just saying...(We love you! We love you! We love you!)

-Weux Beux(z)

[sammyvschabelo]

Me encanta aun mas cada vez que lo miro.

[4topz]

does anyone know if I can get that on a CD in the , or like where can I get it at all

[iorixs]

God created the world just like it says in the bible. the cosmos is just like it is described in the bible. do you feel the earth turn at 1080 miles per hour?

[croscream]

Haha. You don't know what real Christianity is.

[skippy627]

Do you?

[croscream]

Yes.

[croscream]

What do you think i mean with real Christian?

[deepfugue]

I have to say, I just love looking at them in their nice street clothes singing their hearts out. That last part, Adam and Eve, reminds me of Papageno and Papagena in the Magic Flute and I'm sure it isn't coincidental. Wonderful performance and thanks for sharing.

[BenDalmont]

simply stunning. How beautifull. I'm sure the real creation wasn't as enjoyable. The soprano is out of this world. wonderfull

[tromboneduracel]

mais c'est jean no et grassouille a la saqueboute!!!

[PrometeoEncadenado]

Sobresaliente. Gracias a Emi France por esta magnífica versión de La Creación en YouTube.

[Creissels]

Delicious voices and, as ever from Wm. Christie, a phenomenal performance. Thanks for this - made my day.

[mastaie]

super

[maestrogil]

Very Good!!! Wonderful!!!

From where the singers???

[beckyboo900600]

Well it's assumed France but I think they are singing in German?? :S

[melodiafagot]

bello!!

[jlmadill]

Stunning!

[mentafari]

hermoso...

[albertflic]

Magnífico, nota 10 superlativa. Parabéns aos excelentes cantores, a ótima orquestra ao eximio maestro, ao amigo que postou o video. Thanks

[jelf48]

ganz gut!!  Ich hab' alles genoßen!!

[baryton49]

The second soprano has a truly amazing and beautiful voice! Everything sounds gorgeous, good job!

[Imperatormudi]

what are the words? Who can help me?

[jflores87]

soprano in second portion = hot

[HannahShen12]

This is an oratorio. Guys!!!!!!!!

[midgetworld228]

one of my favorite pieces about one of my least favorite fictional stories...

[blueredfred2]

mmmm part of this piece was used on the playstation game Final Fantasy VII

[gspaulsson]

The orchestra drowns out the choir on "und es war Licht". Too bad.

[sk8nruff]

not really, they're just singers:P plus they're all miced. It's balanced on the actual CD. Great recording, in fact.

[gspaulsson]

I'll take you word re. the recording, but a large or professional choir should be able to overpower an orchestra, and if not then the conductor should restrain the players. I like the soloists, but the choir is tiny - I count about 30 - so maybe that's the problem here. And of course this is just a rehearsal. I've sung this - there's not that much for the choir, and Licht is (so to speak) their bright shining moment.

[sk8nruff]

Keep in mind the idea of anything larger than 30 voice choir is massive for this sort of music, even if light splits through the clouds. It defintiely gets the point across. Speaking as an early musician the worst thing is to play against a huge choir and to end up competing for volume. besides, the word "licht" isn't long. Haydn knew that, his audience got the message, and obviously everybody else understands the word. Either way it seems like you enjoy this piece which is all that matters :D.

[gspaulsson]

Well, it's not the word Licht that makes the impression but the stonking great C-major chord and the subito ff. The choir I sang this with was about 115 voices and I think we did a decent job on it. It's mostly solos, anyway, so you're not competing for volume, and in the choral parts the choir is supposed to dominate. In fugatos the orchestra is just doubling the voices anyway, isn't it?

[gspaulsson]

Anyway, yes, I do enjoy it. Pity the big moment comes so soon. Though our bass soloist created another good moment by taking "Wurm" on a good strong low D.

[sk8nruff]

Out of chaos comes order so all that modulating and then the homey feel of Cmj is a neat trick. 115 voices, Mahler would've been proud and then he would've said "bring me more singers!" Sadly, I have to disagree with you on who dominates. everything should be balanced, especially if you're using the older hardware. it's just how it's written. The band pretty much doubles everything all the time. Did you know that all church choirs had a "chorist-fagotte" to secretly keep the singers in tune?;)

[gspaulsson]

Well, the choir should dominate at least enough for the audience to be able to hear the words clearly. And no, I didn't know about the chorist-fagotte. But choristers who lack perfect pitch do routinely pick up their notes from the orchestra anyway. As to the "neat trick", the story has it that at the premiere, Haydn pointed upwards and said "it came from there". But Bach did much the same thing on "Et resurrexit" in the B-

mass.

[sk8nruff]

I just did that mass, fun stuff. As for the audience being able to understand: if the singers have good diction and good technique they don't need to be loud. Word painting is fun, isn't it?:D I love working with singers who listen and can adjust when they listen.

[gspaulsson]

You're right, but in this particular youtube recording, practically all I can hear on "Licht" is the timps. Anyway, it is just a rehearsal, so the mikes I'm sure aren't set up properly etc., so never mind. (My third favourite bit of word-painting is "war tod" in Der Erlkoenig - spooky. Oh yes, and "Barrabam!" in the St Matthew Passion. It's just a Dim7th, but it sounds harmonically weird.)

[sk8nruff]

a dminished 7th in Bb minor! Dude, that's like the wolfiest of wolf tones in meantone tuning! lolz! youtube is probably not the best place to be academic and discuss musicology. You gotta admitt though, that is one awesome contrabassoon!

[TheCrazyCello]

"Chorist-Fagotte"? Well that's a joke considering how notoriously unreliable bassoon players' intonation was in the 18th Century! Makes you wonder how bad the choirs must have been...

[sk8nruff]

Not true, in fact historical bassoons, and hautboys, are among the easiest instruments to play in tune. In fact all historical wind instruments are more in tune than modern instruments. Take it from a pro, I like being able to choose between A# and Bb. There's no excuse for bad players, though:P

[TheCrazyCello]

Ugh don't get me started on wind players and tempered tuning! I'm not suprised that 18th century instruments are easier to pitch than modern equivalents, coming from a time where people seemed to be more acutely aware of tuning, as the emotional and expressional subtleties of music were conveyed through harmony. I was commenting more on the players than the instruments, going by comments made by Avison among others regarding the use of ripieno bassoons in concerti "only if the players are

[TheCrazyCello]

sufficently competent in playing tunefully and with a sweet tone which blends with the bass parts", which in my limited experience of amateur baroque bassoon players is a difficult combination to find!

[sk8nruff]

he was a clever man, but sadly, yes modern musicians who dont' know their way around temperments, pitch, and tuning don't know their way around their own instruments...which is why most people don't hire them and which is why i don't play with them LoLz! They were defintiely more aware of harmony and tuning pre-equal tempered composition. That was the whole point; every key, interval, harmonic progression/figure meant something and have it's own unique color.

[TheCrazyCello]

I think this is why ensemble music is so much more expressive than keyboard music, as that freedom of intonation is retained, I like to think it was one of the reasons Weber abandoned keyboard continuo with his orchestra too, as he seemed to have a very sensitive ear for harmonic as well as timbral colouration. The problem is that strings have the freedom to use just intonation in whichever key they are in, and modulations aren't problematic as long as everyone is listening. However things seem

[TheCrazyCello]

to be more complicated with winds, I don't know too much of the technicalities being a string player, but I'm assured that it is possible to use just intonation but that most players are too lazy or incompetent to do so. The result seems to be a sort of quasi-equal temperament (even with a lot of professional orchestras, mainly the largers ones) and when there is deviation from this it always seems to be that awful "leading notes should lead" philosophy which just destroys harmony.

[sk8nruff]

Unless, of course, you use a cembalo universalis which has strings and keys for EVERY note with it's octaves divided into 24 parts;) Wind players aren't lazy or, oddly enough, incompetent. We like playing in meantone temperments because it's not only easier it sounds better. Unfortunately if we (period musicians) want to get paid we need to cater to the modern ears of our audiences and end up using valotti-like tunings which are closer to the equal side of things. Keyboards and keyboardists...

[sk8nruff]

not the problem, even if we can point the finger at them. Historical wind instruments have very few technical limitations and I can assure you tuning is not one of them. and just like string players we can play any note with just intonation according to the key we're in. Natural brass instruments, with their built-in tunings, can bend notes too, to a far lesser extent, but they still sound a lot more in tune and better than modern brass.

[64ftContraBombarde]

Hehe, I sang it with a 120 voice choir, woops!

[sk8nruff]

you're an organist, aren't you?

[64ftContraBombarde]

Yep mainly, but the orchestra thought numbers were down on the night... lol

[youthdiamond]

as good as i thought it was, i found that it was way to technical and i didn't feel the heart of the trio. it all sounded the same, and if your read the music it starts off quietly and slowly becomes louder. i didnt love it but it was pretty good

[winikiraly]

thank you for uploading!

SUPER!:)

[handelian]

Estoy decepcionado de W. Christie, lo siento mucho, pero esta interpretación aunque nueva es notablemente inferior a la ya existente en aleman por parte de J. Gardiner y el Monteverdi Choir.

Por poner un ejemplo no hay esa claridad en las percusiones y metales que en la de Gardiner.

Un saludo.

[gay5panzygrl]

very good! i am currently singing this at the moment alhtough in english which doesnt quite give the full effect of the piece.

didnt like the bit at 1.39 when the camera cut to the drum player just as the tenors soar on their top note you couldnt hear the tenor which is such a clear brilliant piece of the movement.

[Bachsoboe]

An English version is coming out in a few weeks with Paul McCreesh and his Gabrieli Consort.

[scyldschefing]

But to be fair... Die Schoepfung's original text was in English. However, it was then translated into German which was used by Haydn to compose the scoring. The published version included both German and English words to the score, and Haydn preferred that the English version be used for English speaking audiences. The translator couldn't speak English well, and that's why the English version is so weird and subject to improvements or to be completely dispensed with in favor of the German.

[guyoftheplace]

I've heard the english version, and found it really akward. Even though i speak very little German and understand less, it seems to flow better than the English. It is odd that such a "guttural" language is actually quite musically sonorous. I like it even better than many of the romance languages.

[Bachsoboe]

Got this CD, its brilliant.

[irishmaestro]

Wow. I have to get this recording! =O

[alduflo]

You can purchase the whole CD on Amazon.

[gunmenow]

nice post, thanks

[tap307]

love it

[alduflo]

ahh...The Glory of God is my favourite from the fourth day and they perform it brilliantly here, the violins coulc've played out a bit more though

[hung30306guy]

really crisp tempi.... lean sounds... really VERY nice and how about those period trombones!!