The Creation (Haydn) woman. Often sung outside the context of "The Creation". Although the aria relates a Biblical story, the virtues attributed to Adam (and not Eve) clearly reflect the values of the Enlightenment. This was almost certainly the last music from "The Creation" that Haydn ever heard: it was sung for him several days before his death in 1809 as a gesture of respect by a French military officer, a member of Napoleon's invading army. No. 25. Und Gott sah jedes Ding Brief recitative for bass (text amplifying Genesis 1:31), leading to: No. 26. Vollendet ist das große Werk A celebration for
The Four Seasons (Vivaldi) appears to have started this trend of adapting music from "The Four Seasons", and since then it has expanded into many aspects of the performing arts (as have other instrumental & vocal works by the composer). This "contest between harmony and invention" (as it were) now involves various genres around the world: 1775 The Four Seasons (Vivaldi) The Four Seasons () is a group of four violin concerti by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, each of which gives musical expression to a season of the year. They were written around 1721 and were published in 1725 in Amsterdam, together with eight