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Bernstein, L.: Mass

2/25/2010, 32 Tracks, 1:44:00

Featuring

  • Marin Alsop
  • Jubilant Sykes
  • Asher Edward Wulfman
  • Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
  • Peabody Children's Chorus
  • Morgan State University Choir
  • Leonard Bernstein

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Recording & Production

This recording of Bernstein's Mass was made at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, USA, on October 21 and 22, 2008.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Leonard Bernstein described Mass as an "extremely dramatic event in itself" that even suggests a theater work.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Leonard Bernstein's Mass was commissioned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis for the opening of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

The text for Bernstein's Mass is drawn from the liturgy of the Roman Mass, with additional texts by Stephen Schwartz and Leonard Bernstein himself.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Mass premiered on September 8, 1971, at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Mass is a visionary work featuring a kaleidoscope of musical styles that addresses themes of political protest, existential crisis, and religious faith.

Source: Booklet

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