Between 1796 and 1802, Haydn composed six Masses, including the Heiligmesse and Paukenmesse, as an annual duty for Princess Marie Hermenegild, wife of Prince Nicolaus II Esterházy.
Composer Biography
As a choirboy, Haydn received a well-rounded musical education at St Stephen's in Vienna, learning keyboard, violin, and composition in addition to singing.
Performer Biography
The Trinity Choir, directed by J. Owen Burdick, is recognized as a pre-eminent professional American vocal ensemble, known for performing major Baroque and Classical works.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Haydn believed that compositional process and artistic inspiration were linked to spirituality; he would pray the rosary when composing was difficult.
Composer Biography
Joseph Haydn's earliest musical experiences were as a choirboy, and his first and last compositions were Mass settings.
Critical Reception
Some of Haydn's contemporaries criticized his late Masses as 'too cheerful to be sacred' due to their exuberance, lively tempos, and waltz-like metres.
Performer Biography
REBEL, named after composer Jean-Féry Rebel, is an internationally renowned Baroque and Classical music ensemble formed in 1991, and winner of the 1991 Van Wassenaer Competition.
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