by J. Haydn, Donath · Brilliant Classics · CD · EAN 5028421995861
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«Die Jahreszeiten» («The Seasons») is Joseph Haydn's oratorio, released in 2003 by Brilliant Classics as a double CD.
The oratorio follows the cycle of the year in four parts (spring, summer, autumn and winter) with arias, choruses and recitatives portraying rural life and the passing of the seasons. Highlights include “Komm, holder Lenz”, “Juhe, juhe, der Wein ist da!” and “Dann bricht der grosse Morgen an”.
Performers are Helen Donath, Adalbert Kraus and Kurt Widmer, with the Süddeutsches Madrigalchor and the Orchester der Ludwigsburger Festspiele conducted by Wolfgang Gönnenwein.
