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PooleHaydn's Creation
Haydn: The Creation (Die Schöpfung), Hob XXI:2
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Hill; Bournemouth Symphony Chorus; Anna Devin; Benjamin Hulett; Christopher Purves
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