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Michael Schonheit

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Haydn: *The Creation*A live recording of Haydns oratorio *The Creation*, performed at the cathedral in Merseburg, a town near Leipzig. The conductor, Michael Schnheit, is an organist born in Saalfeld who studied in Leipzig. While serving as organist at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig since 1986, he has also been actively conducting from his base in Merseburg. Despite being a performance in a regional city, this rendition of *The Creation* is of a very high standard. The Merzeburg Hofmusik, founded in 1998, is an orchestra that uses period instruments and includes members of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. Schnheits conducting combines the transparency that comes from using period instruments with the gentle warmth characteristic of the Leipzig tradition. Moreover, the orchestra and choirwhich he has led for many yearsfollow Schnheits musical vision perfectly, creating an intimate delight that