Franz Joseph Haydn :: Die Schöpfung (ed. A. Peter Brown) (The Creation)

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Includes markings that permit reconstruction of Haydn's own practice, including, for performances with the very largest forces, the use of up to 3 "wind bands" and 2 brass groups. The aggregate largest ensemble would be: 9 6 6 7[incl cbn] — 6 4 5 0 — 2tmp — fortepiano or hpsd — "with a string body comparable to modern dimensions."
Source of text: Adapted from Milton by Lindley; then translated into German by van Swieten for Haydn's use. Then van Swieten set the English original to Haydn's music; this version was approved by Haydn. Later attempts to "improve" the text have been undertaken by Vincent Novello (1847), Robert Shaw (1957), and Nicholas Temperley (1988) among others. Language: German