Saturday, November 28, 2020

Beethoven: Missa solemnis with John Eliot Gardiner

Enjoy! This stream, premiered November 20, 2020, may not be available after November 30, 2020 (see here).

"It is generally considered one of the composer's supreme achievements and, along with Bach's Mass in B minor, one of the most significant mass settings of the common practice period. ... A typical performance of the complete work runs 80 to 85 minutes. The difficulty of the piece combined with the requirements for a full orchestra, large chorus, and highly trained soloists, both vocal and instrumental, mean that it is not often performed ..." (Source)

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