Organization

Singer

Soprano

Siobhan Stagg

Mezzo-soprano

Sophie Harmsen

Tenor

Werner Güra

Conductor

Salvador Mas i Conde

Chorus master

Josep Vila I Casañas

Bass

Dietrich Henschel

Júlia Sesé

Others

Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana

Cor Liedercamera

Cor Madrigal

L'Auditori

Orchestra

Orquesta Sinfónica de Barcelona y Nacional de Cataluña

Symphonic Orchestra of Barcelona and National of Catalonia (OBC)

Missa solemnis in D major, op. 123

Barcelona

Spain

Sala 1 Pau Casals

Missa Solemnis Beethoven

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Approved

Ludwig van Beethoven 's Missa Solemnis , composed at the same time as the Ninth Symphony , is one of the author's most fascinating works and the height of his creative maturity. Rarely performed in public due to the difficulty of the score and the extensive resources required for its execution, it constitutes a unique composition in the catalog of the Bonn genius due to the synthesis of elements from both Renaissance madrigalism and the classical tradition with the innovations of the last compositional stage of the author.
Initially conceived as an enthronement mass for the Archbishop of Olmütz, Beethoven soon abandoned this goal to dedicate himself for years to the composition of a work of monumental dimensions, destined to be the living testament of his profound spirituality. During the author's lifetime, only a few fragments were performed together with the Ninth Symphony , in 1824. It was fully premiered posthumously in 1830.

English

Missa solemnis in D major, op. 123 by Beethoven, From (2022/2022), Conductor Salvador Mas i Conde, L'Auditori, Barcelona, Spain

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