All three Masses on this album were written by Mozart in his late teens and early twenties for Hieronymus von Colloredo, the Archbishop of Salzburg.
Recording & Production
This recording is a co-production with Deutschlandfunk and was made possible through sponsorship from the Anja Fichte Stiftung.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mozart's employer, Archbishop Hieronymus von Colloredo, preferred shorter settings of the Mass, a requirement Mozart was familiar with despite their differences.
Performer Biography
Christoph Poppen, the principal conductor of the Cologne Chamber Orchestra, is also the newly appointed music director of the Hong Kong Sinfonietta.
Performer Biography
The Cologne Chamber Orchestra, founded in 1923, is Germany's oldest chamber orchestra and celebrated its 100th birthday in March 2023.
Recording & Production
This album is the third volume in a project by Christoph Poppen and the Cologne Chamber Orchestra to record all of Mozart's Masses for Naxos.
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