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Ludwig van Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 0, d minor

Viennese Classic

Joseph Haydn: Komm holder Lenz


Joseph Haydn's (1732 Rohrau/Lower Austria - 1809 Vienna) Oratorio Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons) (1801) was probably inspired by the oratorios of Handel, which he had heard in London, just as his earlier work Die Schöpfung (The Creation, 1789). The text of the Jahreszeiten was written by James Thomson and was translated from English by Gottfried van Swieten. It describes typical events of country life throughout the year. Such subjects (along with the older oratorios) concur with the spirit of Catholic reformation from Haydn's youth which emphasized the spirit of a religion of nature. (E. Stadler)

The musical example is the choir Komm, holder Lenz from the section Spring Der Frühling in a historical recording; suitable pictures of the season can also be seen.

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© Sound: Otto G. Preiser & Co. Ges. m. b. H., Fischerstiege 9/4, A-1010 Wien, CD-Nr. PR 93053. Bilder: Helmut Schubert, Papiermühlgasse 28, A-8020 Graz.
Links to other albums:
Encyclopedia of Austria Haydn, Joseph, Oratorium, Wiener Klassik
Musik-Kolleg Joseph Haydn
Photo Album Schloß Esterházy, Mausoleum , Wohnhaus

 
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