Credits:

William Christie,Sophie Karthauser,Toby Spence,Dietrich Henschel,Genia Kuhmeier,Markus Werba,Les Arts Florissants

Description:

The chorus is beautiful and the harmonies transparent, put together with Christie's usual shoulder-less perfect control. A masterful performance that impresses with its lucid yet rich sound. Includes Japanese commentary, lyrics, and bilingual translation ●First domestic release ●Date of recording: July 2007

Tracklisting:

1 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 1: OUVERTURE THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 1: OU / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
2 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 1: RECIT: IM ANFANGE... (RAPHAEL) THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
3 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 1: ARIA: NUN SCHWANDEN... (URIEL) THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
4 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 1: RECIT: UND GOTT MACHTE... (RAPHAEL) THE CREATION (ORATOR / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
5 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 1: SOLO MIT CHOR: MIT STAUNEN... (GABRIEL) THE CREATION (OR / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
6 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 1: RECIT: UND GOTT SPRACH; ES SAMMELTE... (RAPHAEL) THE CRE / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
7 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 1: ARIA: ROLLEND UND SCHAUMEND... (RAPHAEL) THE CREATION (O / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
8 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 1: RECIT: UND GOTT SPRACH; ES BRINGE DIE ERDE... (GABRIEL) / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
9 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 1: ARIA: NUN BEUT DIE FLUR...(GABRIEL) THE CREATION (ORATOR / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
10 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 1: RECIT: UND DIE HIMMLISCHEN HEERSCHAREN...(URIEL) THE CRE / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
11 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 1: CHORUS: STIMMT AN DIE SAITEN (CHORUS) THE CREATION (ORAT / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
12 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 1: RECIT: UND GOTT SPRACHE: ES SEI'N LICHET...(URIEL) THE C / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
13 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 1: RECIT: IN VOLLE GLANZE STEIGET...(URIEL) THE CREATION (O / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
14 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 1: TRIO UND CHORUS: DIE HIMMEL ERZAHLEN DIE EHRE (RAPHAEL/U / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
15 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 2: RECIT: UND GOTT SPRACH: ES BRINGE DAS WASSER (GABRIEL) T / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
16 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 2: ARIA: AUF STARKEM FITTISCHE...(GABRIEL) THE CREATION (OR / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
17 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 2: RECIT: UND GOTT SCHUF GROSSE WALFISCHE (RAPHAEL) THE CRE / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
18 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 2: RECIT: UND DIE ENGEL RUHRTEN...(RAPHAEL) THE CREATION (O / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
19 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 2: TRIO UND CHORUS: IN HOLDER ANMUT STEH'N (RAPHAEL/URIEL/G / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
1 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 2: RECIT: UND GOTT SPRACH: ES BRINGE DIE ERDE...(RAPHAEL) T / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
2 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 2: RECIT: GLEICH OFFNET SICH DER ERDE...(RAPHAEL) THE CREAT / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
3 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 2: ARIA: NUN SCHEINTIN VOLLEM GLANZE (RAPHAEL) THE CREATION / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
4 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 2: RECIT: UND GOTT SCHUF...(URIEL) THE CREATION (ORATORIO I / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
5 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 2: ARIA: MIT WURD UND HOHEIT (URIEL) THE CREATION (ORATORIO / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
6 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 2: RECIT: UND GOTT SAH JEDES...(RAPHAEL) THE CREATION (ORAT / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
7 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 2: CHORUS UND TRIO: VOLLENDET IST DAS GROSSE WERK (RAPHAEL/ / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
8 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 3: RECIT: AUS ROSENWOLKEN...(URIEL) THE CREATION (ORATORIO / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
9 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 3: DUET MIT CHORUS: VON DEINER GUT (EVA/ADAM) THE CREATION / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
10 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 3: RECIT: NUN IST DIE ERSTE PFLICHT (ADAM/EVA) THE CREATION / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
11 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 3: DUET: HOLDE GATTIN! (ADAM/EVA) THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
12 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 3: RECIT: O GLUCKLICHES PAAR (URIEL) THE CREATION (ORATORIO / WILLIAM CHRISTIE
13 THE CREATION (ORATORIO IN 3 PARTS). PART 3: CHORUS: SINGT DEM HERREN...(CHORUS) THE CREATION (ORATOR / WILLIAM CHRISTIE