Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123

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Blomstedt takes his religion very seriously, and conducts Beethoven's puzzling Mass as an act of faith, not of enquiry; it is impressive. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2013, 4 out of 5 stars

Release Date: 8th Apr 2013
Catalogue No: VKJK1237
Label: Querstand
Length: 77 minutes

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Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123

Work length1:17:16

Simone Schneider (vocalist), Gerhild Romberger (vocalist), Richard Croft (vocalist), Jochen Kupfer (vocalist)
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Herbert Blomstedt

Kyrie. Assai sostenuto

Track length9:08

Gloria. Allegro vivace

Track length17:15

Credo. Allegro ma non troppo

Track length19:56

Sanctus. Adagio

Track length15:43

Agnus Dei. Adagio - Presto

Track length15:14

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This recording of the GewandhausOrchestra under Herbert Blomstedt took place based on the urtext edition, which as far as records can tell, is the nearest version to the one Beethoven intended.

There were countless drafts written in Beethoven’s own hand which apparently omitted the ‘Gloria’, so a lot of research had to be done to evaluate the large quantities of manuscripts.

Nine transcriptions, verified by Beethoven, survived. Although the premiere performance of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis took place in 1845, it was not debuted in the Gewandhaus until 1849 in the New Year’s concert; this recording presents Blomstedt’s own performance taken from his tenure there and formed part of his Beethoven cycle during 2003.

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October 2013

Blomstedt takes his religion very seriously, and conducts Beethoven's puzzling Mass as an act of faith, not of enquiry; it is impressive.

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123

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