A Viennese press report from 1768 praised the twelve-year-old Wolfgang Mozart for directing his Waisenhausmesse with great precision, earning general approbation and admiration.
Composition History
Musicologists draw parallels between Haydn's 'Nelson Mass' and Mozart's unfinished Requiem, noting they share the same key and often align in mood.
Composition History
The 'Nelson Mass' acquired its nickname later, due to a performance attended by Admiral Nelson in 1800, not because of any musical reference to his victory at the Battle of the Nile.
Composition History
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed the substantial Mass in C minor (K. 139) for the consecration of the Waisenhaus (Orphanage) Church when he was just twelve years old.
Performer Biography
The Wiener Sängerknaben (Vienna Boys' Choir), featured on this recording, traces its origins back to 1498 when Emperor Maximilian I founded the Hofcapell-Singknaben.
Performer Biography
Michael Gielen, the conductor on this album, cultivated a career in both conducting and composing, similar to Gustav Mahler, Bruno Maderna, and Pierre Boulez.
Composition History
Joseph Haydn's 'Nelson Mass' was composed during a period of financial restrictions for the Habsburg realms, which limited his orchestra to strings, organ, three trumpets, and timpani.
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