Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer: Carolina Ullrich, Marie Henriette Reinhold, Angelo Pollak, Konstantin Krimmel, West German Radio Chorus Cologne, WDR Rundfunkchor Köln
Orchestra: Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Kölner Kammerorchester
Conductor: Christoph Poppen
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Catalogue: 8574270
Release: 2021
Size: 565 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Missa Longa in C major K262
01. I. Kyrie
02. II. Gloria
03. III. Credo
04. IV. Sanctus
05. V. Benedictus
06. VI. Agnus Dei
Mass in C major, K317 ‘Coronation Mass’
07. I. Kyrie
08. II. Gloria
09. III. Credo
10. IV. Sanctus
11. V. Benedictus
12. VI. Agnus Dei
The occasion for the composition of Mozart’s Missa longa is still a matter of speculation, but the Mass remains an exceptional work with its elaborate choral writing, extended orchestration and dramatic changes. The symphonic qualities of the “Coronation” Mass reveal influences from Mozart’s travels in Paris and Mannheim, as well as a move towards a more operatic style – the memorable soprano solo of the Agnus Dei clearly anticipates the aria “Dove sono” from Le nozze di Figaro. The richness and variety of this work ensures that it has deservedly remained one of Mozart’s most frequently performed Masses.