The Creation (Haydn) soprano represent Adam and Eve. The first public performance was held in Vienna at the old Burgtheater on 19 March 1799. The oratorio was published with the text in German and English in 1800. Haydn was inspired to write a large oratorio during his visits to England in 1791–1792 and 1794–1795, when he heard oratorios of George Frideric Handel performed by large forces. It is likely that Haydn wanted to try to achieve results of comparable weight, using the musical language of the mature classical style. Among the Handel works Haydn heard was "Israel in Egypt", which includes various episodes
The Seasons (Tchaikovsky) famous in the interpretation of Sergei Rachmaninoff, which has been adopted by Russian pianists as the "standard" model interpretation. Less known are October and December. The elegiac "Song of the Autumn" and the elegant characteristic salon waltz "Christmas" could be music right out of Tchaikovsky's operas or ballets respectively. Once upon a time "The Seasons" enjoyed enormous popularity. Only recently have they been rediscovered by pianists. In recent years, Yakov Kasman has made a notable recording of the suite. The Seasons (Tchaikovsky) The Seasons, Op. 37a (also seen as Op. 37b; ; published with the French title Les Saisons), is