12. “ … mit c¹ ist nun auch die Spannung der Lage vorüber, das Chaos atmet aus, das Licht erscheint.” Schenker, “Haydn: Die Schöpfung,” 168; “The Representation of Chaos,” 101. Schenker’s words might better be understood to say “Chaos breathes its last; light appears,” adopting a simple narrative voice, suggesting (in the present indicative) that we are witness to this sequence of events.