This March 1982 performance of The Creation constituted the high point of a Viennese ... more
festival celebrating the 250th anniversary of Haydn's birth. It took place in the Great Hall of the Old University - precisely where, on 27 March 1808, the composer had appeared for the last time in public to attend a gala performance of this work under the direction of Antonio Salieri.
Advantages: Exciting and moving performance, fine singers, orchestra and conductor Disadvantages: None really
-excited exuberance of a puppy that has treed its first cat!
Background:
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) enjoyed a prolific and highly successful career composing in a wide variety of genres from opera to piano sonatas and is widely regarded to have fine-tuned the Classical Style in his string quartets and symphonies. When Haydn started composing "DieSchoepfung" (The Creation in English) in 1786 he had returned to Vienna after a highly successful time in England where his music was feted by everyone from the King downwards. He was now at the height of his powers, with a doctorate from Oxford University in his pocket and was certainly very aware of the commercial value of his music having made a substantial amount of money in England.
From the copious archived documentation, we can read that Haydn felt there was nothing more he could say in ...
Advantages: Brucieeee! :-D Disadvantages: Some acting isnt wonderful...
Love this film :-p
And not only because its got a VERY sexy Bruce Willis running around!!!! The film has been on TV alot recently, possibly promoting the new Die Hard 4.0 film, and I was (forced!!) to watch it with my husband, I didn't want to...its not my kind of film, but when we watched it, I found it amazing!!!
Yes some of the acting of the foreign men (Karl), isn't wonderful, but other than that, the film is amazing! The story line is gripping, the characters are played wonderfully by the actors, and theres the right amount of comic factors in there to make it light hearted whilst still been a good action film!
The basic storyline is that of a police agent who goes to see his wife and kids who he lives apart from in new york for christmas, but when he is at the office block she works in, all hell breaks loose and a huge ...
stephbond89 17.06.2009
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Advantages: A decent thriller with plenty of twists Disadvantages: A little slow at first
Or She Dies has been my introduction to author Gregg Hurwitz. My daughter recently bought me this book knowing how much I like Harlan Coben novels, and thought I would maybe like Gregg Hurwitz.
About the author
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Gregg Hurwitz has written a number of bestsellers, although the titles of some have been changed for the UK.
While completing a BA from Harvard ('95) and a master's from Trinity College, Oxford in Shakespearean tragedy ('96), he wrote his first novel. He has also written screenplays for Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Paramount Studios, MGM, and ESPN, developed TV series for Warner Bros and Lakeshore, written Wolverine, Punisher, and Foolkiller for Marvel, and published numerous academic articles on Shakespeare.
He now lives in L.A.
Synopsis
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Or She Dies is Gregg's latest thriller published 2009. The plot ...
1. PART 1 - Die Vorstellung des Chaos 2. Im Anfange schuf Gott; Nun schwanden vor dem heiligen Strahle 3. Und Gott machte das Firmament 4. Mit Staunen sieht dasWunderwerk 20. Und Gott sprach 6. Rollend in schäumenden Wellen 8. Nun beut die Flur 9. Und die himmlischen Heerscharen 10. Stimmt an die Saiten 12. In vollem Glanze 13. Die Himmel erzählen 14. PART 2 - Und Gott sprach 15. Auf starkem Fittiche 16. Und Gott schuf grosse Walfische und ein jedes 17. Und die Engel 18. In holder Anmut stehn 19. Der Herr ist gross in seiner Macht 21. Gleich öffnet sich der Erde Schoss 22. Nun scheint in vollem Glanze 23. Und Gott schuf den Menschen nach seinem 24. Mit Würd' und Hoheit angetan 25. Und Gott sah jedes Ding 28. Vollendet ist das grosse Werk 27. Zu dir, o Herr, blickt alles auf 29. PART 3 - Aus Rosenwolken bricht 30. Von deiner Güt', o Herr und Gott 31. Nun ist die erste Pflicht erfüllt 32. Holde Gattin 33. O glüchlich Paar 34. Singt dem Herren alle Stimmen!.
Composer
(Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
Genre
Vocal & Choral
Date Written
1796-8
Conductor
Günter Wand
Orchestra / Ensemble
Cologne Gürzenich Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble
Cologne Gürzenich Choir
Main Performer
Jeannette van Dijck (Soprano), Peter Schreier (Tenor), Theo Adam (Bass-baritone)
