Missa Solemnis
Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Sir John Eliot Gardiner
Missa Solemnis is a solemn mass by Ludwig van Beethoven, completed in 1823. The work is scored for soloists, choir and large orchestra and is characterised by expansive contrapuntal writing, advanced harmonic language and demanding vocal and instrumental parts, reflecting Beethoven's late-period compositional style and representing a notable example of his liturgical output.
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- 1.Missa Solemnis, op. 123: Kyrie8:18
- 2.Missa Solemnis, op. 123: Gloria15:33
- 3.Missa Solemnis, op. 123: Credo17:53
- 4.Missa Solemnis, op. 123: Sanctus14:45
- 5.Missa Solemnis, op. 123: Agnus Dei13:35
