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Die Schöpfung, Hob XXI:2: Part II: XXVIa. Chor: Vollendet ist das große Werk

Die Schöpfung, Hob XXI:2: Part II: XXVIa. Chor: Vollendet ist das große Werk by Joseph Haydn. 820 recordings in this catalogue, from 1941 to 2023.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Herbert von Karajan

Conductor · 46 recordings

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Conductor · 44 recordings

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 43 recordings

Leonard Bernstein

Conductor · 42 recordings

Vienna Philharmonic

Orchestra · 41 recordings

Erwin Ortner

Conductor · 38 recordings

Simon Rattle

Conductor · 38 recordings

John Eliot Gardiner

Conductor · 37 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Wiener Singverein and 3 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1966 · on 6 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 8 catalogue recordings
Browse 8 recordings and 6 linked albums
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Linked albums
Leonard Bernstein, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Moser and 1 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1986 · on 5 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 16 catalogue recordings
Browse 16 recordings and 5 linked albums
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Leonard Bernstein, Wolfgang Seeliger, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and 3 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1986 · on 5 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings
Browse 2 recordings and 5 linked albums
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- Recording 1
- Recording 2
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Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic
catalogue year 1966 · on 3 albums
Browse 1 recording and 3 linked albums
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- Recording 1
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Bruno Weil, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik and 1 more
catalogue year 1993 · on 3 albums
Browse 1 recording and 3 linked albums
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- Recording 1
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Recordings (820)

Conductor

Herbert von Karajan46 Nikolaus Harnoncourt44 Leonard Bernstein42 Erwin Ortner38 Simon Rattle38 John Eliot Gardiner37 Jordi Savall33 Andreas Spering30 Wolfgang Gönnenwein24 Bruno Weil21 Frans Brüggen20 Georg Solti20

Orchestra

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra43 Vienna Philharmonic41 English Baroque Soloists37 Le Concert des Nations33 RIAS Kammerchor23 Vienna Symphony23 Philharmonia Orchestra22 Berlin Philharmonic21 Academy of St Martin in the Fields20 Chicago Symphony Orchestra20 Collegium Musicum der RWTH Aachen20 Freiburger Barockorchester20

Label

Deutsche Grammophon113 Decca Classics97 Sony Classical60 Archiv Produktion56 Decca Records56 Warner Classics43 Brilliant Classics40 Sony Music39 Deutsche Harmonia Mundi38 Pentatone38 Alia Vox33 Naxos30

Decade

1940s2 1950s1 1960s58 1970s39 1980s84 1990s137 2000s116 2010s56 2020s71

Credited instrument

Tenor29 Harpsichord25 Bass15 Baritone1

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

Unknown820

Recording / performers	Year	Label
The Creation, Hob. XXI:2: Part II, no. 20. And God said, Let the earth (Raphael)Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Year: 1990	1990	Warner Classics	0:42
The Creation, Hob. XXI:2: Part II, no. 21. Straight opening her fertile womb (Raphael)Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Year: 1990	1990	Warner Classics	3:01
The Creation, Hob. XXI:2: Part II, no. 22. Now heaven in all her glory shines (Raphael)Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Year: 1990	1990	EMI Digital	3:14
The Creation, Hob. XXI:2: Part II, no. 23. So God created Man (Uriel)Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Year: 1990	1990	EMI Digital	0:37
The Creation, Hob. XXI:2: Part II, no. 24. In native worth (Raphael)Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Year: 1990	1990	Warner Classics	3:30
The Creation, Hob. XXI:2: Part II, no. 26. Achieved is the glorious work (chorus)Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Year: 1990	1990	Warner Classics	1:25
The Creation, Hob. XXI:2: Part II, no. 25. And God saw everything (Raphael)Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Year: 1990	1990	EMI Digital	0:19
The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And God said: Let the earth bring forth grass" (Gabriel)Christopher Hogwood, Emma Kirkby Year: 1990	1990	L’Oiseau‐Lyre	0:28
The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Aria "With verdure clad the fields appear" (Gabriel)Christopher Hogwood, Emma Kirkby Year: 1990	1990	L’Oiseau‐Lyre	4:55
The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "And the heavenly hosts proclaimed" (Uriel)Christopher Hogwood, Anthony Rolfe Johnson Year: 1990	1990	Decca Classics	0:12
The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Aria "On mighty pens uplifted soars the eagle aloft" (Gabriel)Christopher Hogwood, Emma Kirkby Year: 1990	1990	L’Oiseau‐Lyre	7:12
The Creation: Part II, Scene I. "Most beautiful appear" (Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael, Chorus)Christopher Hogwood, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Emma Kirkby Year: 1990	1990	Decca Classics	6:40
The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Aria "Now heaven in fullest glory shone" (Raphael)Christopher Hogwood Year: 1990	1990	Decca Classics	3:18
The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God created Man" (Uriel)Christopher Hogwood, Anthony Rolfe Johnson Year: 1990	1990	Decca Classics	0:33
The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Chorus and trio "Achieved is the glorious work"Christopher Hogwood, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Emma Kirkby Year: 1990	1990	L’Oiseau‐Lyre	8:27
The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Aria "In native worth and honour clad" (Uriel)Christopher Hogwood, Anthony Rolfe Johnson Year: 1990	1990	Decca Classics	3:40
The Creation: Part I, Scene III. Chorus "Awake the harp"Christopher Hogwood Year: 1990	1990	Decca Classics	2:05
The Creation: Part I, Scene IV. Recitative "And God said: Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven" (Uriel)Christopher Hogwood, Anthony Rolfe Johnson Year: 1990	1990	L’Oiseau‐Lyre	0:34
The Creation: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "And God said: Let the earth bring forth" (Raphael)Christopher Hogwood Year: 1990	1990	L’Oiseau‐Lyre	0:23
The Creation, Part II, Scene I. Recitative "And God created great whales" (Raphael)Christopher Hogwood Year: 1990	1990	Decca Classics	2:10

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