Grosse Messe In C-moll ‧ Mass In C Minor, K. 427
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Maria Stader, Hertha Töpper, Ernst Haefliger, Ivan Sardi, Ferenc Fricsay
- Label
- Deutsche Grammophon
- Catalog number
- 138 124 SLPM
- Format
- LP · Repress · Stereo
- Country
- Germany
- Released
- 1968
- Genre
- Classical
What’s on it
Grosse Messe In C-moll ‧ Mass In C Minor, K. 427 has 1 track.
- A11. Kyrie
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Where it came from
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his Mass in C Minor, K. 427, in 1782 and 1783 during his transition to life in Vienna. Though left incomplete, the work represents a profound synthesis of his mastery of the fugal style of J.S. Bach and George Frideric Handel with the contemporary operatic flair of the late 18th century. It was commissioned by Mozart as a votive offering following his marriage to Constanze Weber, and its complex, demanding choral writing serves as a testament to his spiritual and creative development during that period.
This specific recording was captured by conductor Ferenc Fricsay, a key figure in the mid-20th-century revival of Mozart’s deeper liturgical works. Released on the prestigious Deutsche Grammophon label, the performance features soloists Maria Stader, Hertha Töpper, Ernst Haefliger, and Ivan Sardi. Fricsay was widely celebrated for his meticulous attention to structural clarity and emotional tension, and this recording is frequently cited by critics as a benchmark for its balance between dramatic intensity and liturgical reverence.
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