Die Sopranistin singt wunderschön. In der Intensität und Hingabe, Gefühle für die Musik. Leider können die andern ihrer Professionalität nicht ganz folgen. Drum scheint sie dominant zu sein.
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I agree with yuperry, that the soprano was a bit on the dominant size, perhaps because of her heavy vibrato, not that she was bad. Just should be lighter. First time I have heard the first movement with full choir. Try listening to it as a quartet. It is absolutely heavenly !
Thanks for appreciating the smaller size of the choir and the orchestra typical of the Classical period. According to the conductor Raymond Fu, this was closer to the way the work was performed in those days, although we don't know if it's customary to have a dedicated conductor to direct the music (as opposed to the harpsichordist or the principal violinist) by the late Classical period. Does anybody know?
Usual policy was to have the conductor lead sitting at the fortepiano or harpsichord, especially in concerti (the soloist always acted as conductor) but for other orchestral works, i don't know, but i assume the conductor usually used his own discretion in this era. I do remember it being said in a letter from someone in the audience that Mozart conducted his Marriage of Figaro from the keyboard, but i don't know what the most common practice was
Hier ist die Sopranistin viel zu dominant! Sie übertönt sogar in der Lautstärke ihren Kollegen! - Der Chor ist kaum zu hören! Schade! Das Vibrato dürfte dezenter sein!
English translation: The soprano is too dominant here! She drowns even the sound of her colleague! - The choir can barely be heard! Pity! The vibrato could have been more discreet!
Response: This seems to be the case for the duet, although the choir is supposed to be hushing in the background. From 3'00" on, the duet takes a new twist with the choir coming in ever stronger. The choir starts building up the climax from 7'20" on with a most emphatic, blissful, and invigorating finish.
She enters with the words "Und du" at 4:14. You can barely hear the "Un" in "Und", then her very prominent "d" in "Und" that she enunciates before her "du". She is not late.
Enrapturing! This oratorio shows a (late) Mozart quality, I'd say! - Not surprisingly, considering this work was composed in the final years of Haydn when late classicism had evolved into early romanticism.
gracias yuperry por esta magnifica partitura,maravillosa interpretacion y excelentes coros y orquesta,,por darnos esta oportunidad muchas gracias.
FPD1950 1 week ago
Die Sopranistin singt wunderschön. In der Intensität und Hingabe, Gefühle für die Musik. Leider können die andern ihrer Professionalität nicht ganz folgen. Drum scheint sie dominant zu sein.
4jlj 10 months ago
So wunderbar!
PEPEDEBARRO 1 year ago
Schade! - Das Vibrato der Sopranistin ist so stark, dass sie schon unrein klingt! -
tritonusgesang 1 year ago
The soprano did a beautiful job, as did the rest of the performers! If she was meant to blend with the choir, she would have been in the choir loft.
oneredsoprano 2 years ago
Lift up your hearts. Mine was. Thank you
for posting this!
Quincypop 2 years ago
Watch a complete performance of Haydn's Creation this weekend 12-15 June, free, online at the London Symphony Orchestra's website. Visit our channel for more information.
Lso 2 years ago
I agree with yuperry, that the soprano was a bit on the dominant size, perhaps because of her heavy vibrato, not that she was bad. Just should be lighter. First time I have heard the first movement with full choir. Try listening to it as a quartet. It is absolutely heavenly !
milloden 2 years ago
Thanks for appreciating the smaller size of the choir and the orchestra typical of the Classical period. According to the conductor Raymond Fu, this was closer to the way the work was performed in those days, although we don't know if it's customary to have a dedicated conductor to direct the music (as opposed to the harpsichordist or the principal violinist) by the late Classical period. Does anybody know?
yuperry 2 years ago
Usual policy was to have the conductor lead sitting at the fortepiano or harpsichord, especially in concerti (the soloist always acted as conductor) but for other orchestral works, i don't know, but i assume the conductor usually used his own discretion in this era. I do remember it being said in a letter from someone in the audience that Mozart conducted his Marriage of Figaro from the keyboard, but i don't know what the most common practice was
guyoftheplace 2 years ago
Hier ist die Sopranistin viel zu dominant! Sie übertönt sogar in der Lautstärke ihren Kollegen! - Der Chor ist kaum zu hören! Schade! Das Vibrato dürfte dezenter sein!
tritonusgesang 3 years ago
English translation: The soprano is too dominant here! She drowns even the sound of her colleague! - The choir can barely be heard! Pity! The vibrato could have been more discreet!
Response: This seems to be the case for the duet, although the choir is supposed to be hushing in the background. From 3'00" on, the duet takes a new twist with the choir coming in ever stronger. The choir starts building up the climax from 7'20" on with a most emphatic, blissful, and invigorating finish.
yuperry 3 years ago
I disagree. It is no different to any of the versions I have listened to. An excellent piece
DLPBurke 3 years ago
A really lovely and full blooded sound from excellent soloists,choir and orchestra- Ist Class !
radiotvman 3 years ago 6
ahh... not an easy choir entering with these triplets :-)
very nice... thanks!
Rachoszsky 3 years ago 3
so wonderbar !!!!
therberich 3 years ago 3
Eine vibrierende Sopranistin kann ich nicht leiden. Abgestellt.
19521205 3 years ago
Decent performance.
His German diction is serviceable, her German diction is atrocious.
Why on earth do they have a harpsichord? Haydn and Mozart loved the piano.
psdingding 3 years ago
I tjought it was all harpsichord back then
DLPBurke 3 years ago 2
This video is 9 minutes and 46 seconds long. Nine minutes and 47 seconds ago, I had NO CLUE anyone in China was performing Haydn SO DAMN WELL.
db7178 3 years ago 2
A really good performance
A really good performance! Does she enter late at 4:14?
evmar92 3 years ago 4
She enters with the words "Und du" at 4:14. You can barely hear the "Un" in "Und", then her very prominent "d" in "Und" that she enunciates before her "du". She is not late.
yuperry 3 years ago
that's great :D
ptitpitoux 3 years ago 3
Enrapturing! This oratorio shows a (late) Mozart quality, I'd say! - Not surprisingly, considering this work was composed in the final years of Haydn when late classicism had evolved into early romanticism.
yuperry 4 years ago
Ravissant , je dirais même que cet oratorio dépasse mozart !
kantfreudvoltaire 4 years ago 5