Masses by Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, Weber, Beethoven, Cherubini & Gounod – 10CD Set

Performed by Wiener Sängerknaben, Tölzer Knabenchor, RIAS-Kammerchor, Wiener Akademie, and Leading Orchestras Conducted by Martin Haselböck, Michael Gielen, Marcus Creed, Werner Ehrhardt, and Others

Product Information

• UPC: 845221071619
• Product Type: Classical Music 10CD Box Set (Masses and Sacred Choral Works)
• Genre: Classical, Sacred Vocal Music, Masses
• Language: Latin, German

• Artists:

  • Wiener Sängerknaben (Vienna Boys’ Choir)
  • Tölzer Knabenchor
  • RIAS-Kammerchor
  • Europa Chor Akademie Kammerchor Cantemus
  • Wiener Akademie
  • Radio-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
  • Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss am Rhein
  • Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg

• Conductors:

  Label: Capriccio
  • Martin Haselböck
  • Michael Gielen
  • Marcus Creed
  • Werner Ehrhardt
• Recording Years: Various, compiled and released in 2013
• Format: 10 Audio CDs
• Catalog Number: C7161
• Packaging: Box set with detailed booklet and artwork
• Cover Design: sowiesodesign, Cologne
• Cover Photo: Rechitan Sorin / Shutterstock
• Made in: Austria

Overview

This magnificent 10CD box set presents a comprehensive collection of Masses and sacred choral works by some of the greatest composers of the Classical and Romantic eras. Featuring masterpieces by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert, Carl Maria von Weber, Ludwig van Beethoven, Luigi Cherubini, Charles Gounod, and others, this collection is an essential addition to any classical music lover’s library.

The performances bring together the renowned Wiener Sängerknaben, Tölzer Knabenchor, RIAS-Kammerchor, Europa Chor Akademie, Wiener Akademie, and accomplished orchestras such as the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Berlin and the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg. Esteemed conductors including Martin Haselböck, Michael Gielen, Marcus Creed, and Werner Ehrhardt provide interpretive insight and excellence across the repertoire.

This set features iconic works such as Mozart’s Coronation Mass and Great Mass in C minor, Beethoven’s Missa solemnis, Schubert’s Masses and German Mass, Haydn’s Harmoniemesse, Cherubini’s Mass for the Coronation of Charles X, and Gounod’s St. Cecilia Mass, among others. The inclusion of choral masterpieces with boys’ choirs adds a special purity and tradition to the collection.

Product Features

• Format: 10 CDs, multiple Masses and sacred works
• Languages: Latin and German

• Works Included:

  Ensembles: Boys’ choirs, mixed choirs, and leading orchestras
  • Mozart: Coronation Mass (K.317), Great Mass in C minor (K.427), Organ Solo Mass (K.259), Orphanage Mass (K.139)
  • Joseph Haydn: Harmoniemesse (B flat major)
  • Michael Haydn: Missa Sancti Joannis Nepomuceni (MH 182), Te Deum in D (MH 829)
  • Cherubini: Mass for the Coronation of Charles X (1825)
  • Beethoven: Missa solemnis (Op. 123)
  • Schubert: Masses Nos. 2, 5, 6 and German Mass
  • Weber: Missa sancta G major (Jubelmesse)
  • Friedrich Kiel: Missa solemnis (Op. 40)
  • Gounod: St. Cecilia Mass in G major
  • Anton Bruckner: Te Deum in C major
• Conductor Highlights: Martin Haselböck, Michael Gielen, Marcus Creed, Werner Ehrhardt
• Label: Capriccio
• Sound Quality: High fidelity digital recordings
• Packaging: Elegant box set with comprehensive booklet

Interesting Facts

• Boys’ Choir Tradition: The Wiener Sängerknaben and Tölzer Knabenchor are among the world’s most celebrated boys’ choirs, contributing a distinctive pure tone to the sacred repertoire.
• Missa solemnis Masterpiece: Beethoven’s Missa solemnis is considered one of the most profound and challenging Mass settings in classical music history.
• Mozart’s Crowning Glory: The Coronation Mass and Great Mass are celebrated for their grandeur and sublime beauty, staples of the choral canon.
• Diverse Sacred Traditions: This set spans a range of sacred traditions from Classical to Romantic, with both Latin and German texts, illustrating the evolution of the Mass form.
• International Collaborations: The involvement of orchestras and choirs from Germany, Austria, and Luxembourg underscores the pan-European significance of these works.

Publishers

Published by Capriccio, Vienna, 2013. A product of Delta Music GmbH, Frechen, Germany. All rights reserved.

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