The Creation

Summary

The Creation is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Creation's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• The Creation's composer is recorded as Joseph Haydn^[4].
• The Creation's based on is recorded as Book of Genesis^[5].
• The Creation's based on is recorded as Psalms^[6].
• The Creation's based on is recorded as Paradise Lost^[7].
• The Creation's Commons category is recorded as Audio files of the Creation by Joseph Haydn^[8].
• The Creation's language of work or name is recorded as German^[9].
• The Creation's catalog code is recorded as XXI:2^[10].
• 1796 marks the founding of The Creation^[11].
• 1798 marks the founding of The Creation^[12].
• The Creation was released on January 1, 1798^[13].
• The Creation's date of first performance is recorded as March 19, 1799^[14].
• The Creation's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Die Schöpfung'}^[15].
• The Creation's has characteristic is recorded as The Creation structure^[16].
• The Creation's location of first performance is recorded as Burgtheater^[17].
• The Creation's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[18].
• The Creation's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[19].
• The Creation's form of creative work is recorded as oratorio^[20].

Body

Publication

The Creation was released on January 1, 1798^[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as German^[9].

Why It Matters

The Creation ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]