Music
The Creation
Joseph Haydn1799
Hoboken-Verzeichnis XXI:2. Composed 1796. First performed 19 March 1799, Vienna. Based on Book of Genesis, Psalms and Paradise Lost.
32 movements, 1:29:30
Movements
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Sourcesread 2026-10-09
- Description
- oratorio composed by Joseph HaydnWikidata
- Heading
- Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809. SchöpfungLibrary of Congress
- Catalogue
- XXI:2 (Hoboken-Verzeichnis)Wikidata
- First performed in
- ViennaWikidataBurgtheaterWikidataVienna, Schwarzenberg Palace (private performance); 1799-03-17 in Vienna, Burgtheater (public performance)IMSLP
- For
- voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestraIMSLP