Luigi Cherubini
Messe solennelle in d
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Luigi Cherubini
Messe solennelle in d
- Instrumentation Soloists (SSATTB), Mixed Choir (SATB) and Orchestra
- Composer Luigi Cherubini
- Editor Wolfgang Hochstein
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- Edition Piano Reduction
- Publisher Carus-Verlag
- Order no. CV27903-03
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How does a composer apply for a position at court? With your own music! When Luigi Cherubini wanted to recommend himself as Joseph Haydn's successor at the court of the Hungarian Prince Nicholas II Esterházy in 1810, he composed his "Messe solennelle in d". Cherubini opted for a very extensive, almost opulent mass, which gave him ample opportunity to demonstrate his skills. The work is longer than Beethoven's "Missa solemnis" and is certainly one of the most extensive settings of the Ordinary of the Mass ever - the Gloria alone consists of almost 900 bars. However, the mass is not only overwhelming in its sheer abundance, but also relies on well-coordinated contrasts. One example of this is the Et incarnatus. The first part, which is scored for soloists, is restrained and reverent - sung largely a cappella. In the second half, the movement intensifies over rhythmic ostinati with the help of a very long and present organ point in the choir and clarinets, giving the crucifixion scene an unyielding and tragic character. The bold but no less attractive harmonic turns and the contrast with the first part of the movement make it even more striking. Although Cherubini's efforts at court did not lead to the desired employment, he successfully self-published his "Messe solennelle" in 1825. Wolfgang Hochstein's critical edition is the first to offer the Hosanna in the form originally intended by the composer, based on the autograph. As a valuable addition, the edition also contains an alternative introduction to the Sanctus, which survives in the autograph but was not included in the first edition. The edition thus provides a new, comprehensive approach to this multifaceted work of church music from the period between the Classical and Romantic eras.
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