Mozart: Messe in C-Moll, K. 427 "Große Messe" (Mit Werkeinführung) [Live]
10/8/2018, 28 Tracks, 2:03:43
Featuring
Howard Arman
Christina Landshamer
Anke Vondung
Steve Davislim
Tobias Berndt
Christian Baumann
Hans Jürgen Stockerl
Norman Hacker
Franziska Ball
Katja Schild
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Markus Vanhoefer
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Composition History
Mozart's wife, Constanze, claimed he composed the Mass in C minor to fulfill a promise made during her first pregnancy, to be performed upon her successful delivery.
Recording & Production
The recording features a reconstruction and completion of Mozart's Mass in C minor by Clemens Kemme, which consciously refrains from adding missing movements.
Performer Biography
Howard Arman, the conductor, is also a respected composer and has been the Artistic Director of the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks since 2016.
Composition History
Mozart's Mass in C minor, KV 427, is his penultimate setting of the mass ordinary and was left unfinished.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mozart's Mass in C minor was heavily influenced by the music of Bach and Handel, whose works he studied at Baron Gottfried van Swieten's musical gatherings.
Compositional Technique
The Mass in C minor features a rich palette of voices and instruments, including four vocal soloists, double choir, and a full orchestra, offering a wide variety of compositional styles and techniques.
Instruments
The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, founded in East Berlin in 1982, performs on period instruments, emphasizing historically informed performance practice.
