Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Lina Johnson, Olivia Vermeulen, Martin Platz, Manuel Walser, La Capella Nacional de Catalunya
Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations
Conductor: Jordi Savall
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Alia Vox
Catalogue: AVSA9956
Release: 2023
Size: 1.31 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Missa solemnis in D Major, Op. 123
I. Kyrie
01. Kyrie eleison. Assai sostenuto
02. Christe eleison. Andante assai ben marcato
03. Kyrie eleison. Tempo primo
II. Gloria
04. in excelsis Deo. Allegro vivace Gloria
05. Gratias agimus tibi. Meno allegro
06. Qui tollis peccata mundi. Larghetto
07. Quoniam tu solus sanctus. Allegro maestoso
08. In gloria Dei patris. Allegro, ma non troppo e ben marcato
09. Amen. Poco più allegro
10. Gloria in excelsis Deo. Presto
III. Credo
11. Credo in unum Deum. Allegro ma non troppo
12. Et incarnatus est. Adagio
13. Crucifixus etiam pro nobis. Adagio espressivo
14. Et resurrexit. Allegro molto
15. Credo in spiritum sanctum. Allegro ma non troppo un poco maestoso
16. Et vitam venturi seculi. Allegretto ma non troppo
17. Amen. Grave
IV. Sanctus
18. Sanctus. Adagio
19. Pleni sunt coeli. Allegro pesante
20. Osanna. Presto
21. Praeludium. Sostenuto ma non troppo
22. Benedictus. Andante molto cantabile e non troppo mosso
V. Agnus Dei
23. Agnus Dei. Adagio
24. Dona nobis pacem. Allegretto vivace
25. Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi. Allegro assai
26. Dona nobis pacem. Tempo primo
27. Agnus Dei dona pacem. Presto
Following the huge success of the Symphonies boxsets, and considering Jordi Savall’s expertise in sacred music it was invevitable that he should record the Missa Solemnis ! As in his previous Beethoven, Schubert and Mendelssohn recordings, the Catalan maestro delivers a recording freed from the weight of past traditions to underline the dynamics, the section balance and the timbres that are required in this repertoire. He ignites the Promethean fire as imagined by Beethoven’s demiurgic mind..