Joana Mallwitz conducts Haydn's Die Schöpfung

0000: Mallwitz brings characteristic conviction to a performance defined by clarity, momentum and a strong sense of musical narrative.

Haydn’s Die Schöpfung takes centre stage at the Konzerthaus Berlin, with Joana Mallwitz conducting the Konzerthausorchester Berlin and the RIAS Kammerchor in a performance filmed in February 2026. One of the great achievements of the oratorio tradition, the work draws on texts from Genesis, the Psalms and Milton’s Paradise Lost, unfolding a vision of the world shaped by musical imagination and Enlightenment thought. Mallwitz brings characteristic conviction to a performance defined by clarity, momentum and a strong sense of musical narrative, with a line-up of soloists including Elsa Dreisig, Kieran Carrel and Tareq Nazmi. Together, they set out to illuminate the theatrical sweep and essential warmth of Haydn’s consummate masterpiece.

Recording location Konzerthaus Berlin
Recording date 27 February - 01 March 2026
Production Company Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
Video format UHD
Audio format Dolby Atmos
Director Yoel Culiner
Executive Producer Yukie Bürkner-Damm