Joseph Haydn: The Creation Hob. XXI:2
Oratorio in three parts
Text by Gottfried van Swieten
sung in German

Elisabeth Wimmer, soprano
Johannes Bamberger, tenor
Stefan Zenkl, bass
Chorus sine nomine
L’Orfeo Barockorchester
Johannes Hiemetsberger, direction

The oratorio “The Creation” represents not only a crucial point in Joseph Haydn‘s compositional output, but at the same time, marks the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the oratorio. At the turn of the 19th century, Haydn broke with the traditional dominance of the arias, giving the chorus a distinctly greater significance. This opened the way for a new kind of choral oratorio which became one of the standard features of developing bourgeois concert life.

Georg Philipp Telemann: Overture in a minor TWV 55:a1
Overture in F major TWV 55:F1 | Overture in g minor TWV 55:g1
Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto in F major BWV 1057 for harpsichord, 2 recorders, strings and b.c.
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto Nr 11 in d minor from L’Estro armonico

L’Orfeo Barockorchester
Alexander Gergelyfi, harpsichord
Carin van Heerden and Philipp Wagner, recorder
Michi Gaigg, director

The digital impetus of our time has proved to be a welcome vehicle for ever new communication systems. A shrewd networker nowadays understands how to employ these for an optimal outcome. During the 18th century the concept of mutual benefits was as lively and fascinating. Musicians curiously glanced across their national borders at different customs and (musical) languages, studied and integrated these in their own work and created ingenious networks.

Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248
Parts (Cantatas) I-III

Maria Ladurner, soprano
Alois Mühlbacher, alto
Virgil Hartinger, tenor
Markus Volbert, bass
Collegium Vocale Salzburg
L’Orfeo Barockorchester
Michi Gaigg, conductor