Beethoven - Missa Solemnis / New Mastering + P° (Century's recording: Herbert Von Karajan 1975) 

❤️ If you like CM//RR content, please consider membership at our Patreon page. Thank you :) www.patreon.com/cmrr Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) - Missa Solemnis Op.123 . Click to activate the English subtitles for the presentation (00:00-07:50) KYRIE (00:00) GLORIA I.Gloria in excelsis Deo (10:35) II.Qui tollis peccata mundi (15:50) III.Quoniam tu solus sanctus (20:59) CREDO I.Credo in unum Deum (28:04) II.Et incarnatus est (33:02) III.Et resurrexit (39:04) SANCTUS (50:16) BENEDICTUS (54:00) Solo Violin : Thomas Brandis AGNUS DEI I.Agnus Dei (1:07:42) II.Dona nobis pacem (1:14:46) Sopran : Gundula Janowitz Alt : Agnes Baltsa Tenor : Peter Schreier Bass : José Van Dam Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde Wien Chorus Master : Helmuth Froschauer Berliner Philharmoniker Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan Recorded in 1975 🔊 FOLLOW US on SPOTIFY (Profil: CMRR) : spoti.fi/3016eVr 🔊 Download CMRR's recordings in High fidelity audio (QOBUZ) : bit.ly/2M1Eop2 There are two timeless versions of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis: the one you are listening to (Karajan 1975 & 1958: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WUYeYsLMLus.html) right now, and the one by Otto Klemperer (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aI0FhkCnLoc.html). You have to listen to Klemperer for the overall architecture, and to Karajan to hear the smallest details of the score (1975) and overall unity (1958). Beethoven: Missa solemnis, Op. 123 / History. On June 4th 1819, the Archduke Rudolph of Austria was elected Archbishop of Olmütz in Moravia. His enthronement was due to take place in Cologne Cathedral on March 20th 1820. Beethoven at once determined to compose music for this solemn occasion. The Archduke Rudolph had been Beethoven's pupil for pianoforte tuition since 1804, when the boy was fifteen. In 1808, when Beethoven was invited to become Kapellmeister to the Court of Cassel, Rudolph and two other friends guaranteed him a salary if he would remain in Vienna. Rudolph's place in Beethoven's affections is sufficiently attested by the quality and grandeur of the works that Beethoven dedicated to him: the fourth and fifth piano concertos, the piano sonatas Les Adieux, Hammerklavier and Opus 111 in C minor, the Grosse Fuge, the Archduke Trio, the last of the violin sonatas, and the vocal score of Fidelio, besides this Mass in D. Rudolph, it may be added, was an extremely able pianist, capable of performing the keyboard music dedicated to him; for the piano concertos Beethoven also supplied him with the cadenzas which we usually hear today. Anton Schindler, Beethoven's pupil declared that Beethoven started work on the Mass in D 'in the late autumn of 1818'. For the celebration in a great cathedral he chose the key of D major which has strong associations of dignity, brilliance and joy; it was the key of Beethoven's Ode to Joy, which had been on the stocks since 1817 and was to be completed soon after the Mass. Beethoven made elaborate preparations for a task that he knew would summon his highest talents. He studied earlier settings of the text, particularly Palestrina's, for modal polyphony and for textual emphases in their music, and he had an accurate translation made of the Latin text of the Mass, so that no implications should escape him. The first sketches for the Mass in D were made in a book started early in 1819. Beethoven was definitely hard at work on the Mass in the summer of 1819, when Schindler and his friend Horsalka visited the composer in Mödling, found the house in terrible disarray, and heard Beethoven howling and stamping at the piano as he worked on the great fugue Et vitam venturi from the Credo. As the summer wore on Beethoven began to doubt whether the work would be completed in time for the ceremony. He complained to Schindler that 'every movement as he carne to it took on much greater dimensions than had been originally planned', and we can infer that the difficulties affected not only the length of each movement, but the control of internal texture and harmonic transition, and the actual realization of the great ideas in Beethoven's head. The Mass was not, indeed, ready for the new Cardinal-Archbishop's enthronement. The music had to be by Haydn, Hummel and others. Beethoven completed his last three piano sonatas before he reached the end of his Missa solemnis nearly two and a half years after the celebration for which it was designed. Early in 1823 he completed the finishing touches and wrote out the organ part in full, sent the Archduke his own dedicatory copy, made other copies for sale by subscription, and entered into competitive negotiation with seven publishers. Two of the subscription copies went to Russia, and the first performance of the Mass was organized by Prince Galitzin (an amateur chamber musician who commissioned the string quartets, Op. 127, 130 and 132), and given in St. Petersburg on March 26th 1924. Vienna followed in May with the Kyrie, Credo and Agnus Dei only; they were billed, for reasons of ecclesiastical censorship, as Three Grand Hymns, and sung in German, in the same programme as the premiere of the Ninth Symphony. Beethoven was present, but of course could not hear a note, nor even the applause at the end. Beethoven - Missa Solemnis / New Mastering (Century's recording: Herbert Von Karajan 1958): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WUYeYsLMLus.html Berlioz - Requiem, Grande Messe des Morts Op.5 / NEW MASTERING (Ct.rec.: Dimitri Mitropoulos 1956) : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9T131BY2Vxs.html Ludwig Van Beethoven PLAYLIST (reference recordings) : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aI0FhkCnLoc.html

The last 5 minutes of the Credo might be the most intense music ever written. It's obvious that Beethoven used every possible resource available to him; squeezed every effort from the musicians they could deliver; wrote music that could never be contained within one genre or timeframe. And then he took it even past all of that.

I was privileged to sing this with the Tallahassee Community Chorus several years ago. At every rehearsal and performance I felt that I was at prayer. I can pay no higher compliment than that.

One of the greatest masterpiece of history. Beethoven 's genius, Karajan 's, Berlin Philarmoniker and soloist 's extraordinary performance.

Karajan usually keeps up a brisk pace with everything he conducts, but here I am pleased to see him slow down quite dramatically for maximum impact.

"Ni sordo , ni muerto. Solo Immortal y eterno"

One of the greatest pieces of music. Ever.

The last bars of Gloria sounds like the end of a light and brief heavenly vision of millions of angels.

The Agnus Dei in particular is out of this world

Thanks Classical Music -- reference recording for the new masterization of this enormous work. The 1975 version conducted by von Karajan was considered at the time a century recording. It is a very major work of religious content, considered by many one of the summits of the genre. It is a complex, difficult work, highly demanding on the choir and soloists. Beethoven knew Bach and Handel masses, as well as Mozart Requiem, but he endeavored to find an original, personal answer to the demands of the catholic text. His music is symphonic, emotional, solemn, at times lyrical (Benedictus). Together with the 9th symphony, the Missa Solemnis put the crown to the musical work of this difficult, problematic, suffering man of genius that was Beethoven.

You can hear all the emotions that a person may feel in this enormous mass he wrote. Nothing is left out with everything is clear and precise.

Beethoven quite liked this himself... How he had the creativity to write this just adjacent to his ninth symphony is otherworldly genius..

The 9th Symphony and the Missa Solemnis are the best works! I don't know why people ignore the Missa Solemnis as compared to the 9th symphony.

No words after listening... That is Herbert von Karajan!

Love all the soloists, but especially Janowitz! And Karajan is wonderful, of course!

This performance beats every other for this composition

The definitive recording of one of the greatest works in the repertoire. Karajan, BPO, Wiener Singverein with that fabulous collection of soloists - what a combination! I don't think anyone is able to match such a combination of artistry in these modern times. So grateful this recording exists!

The most powerful and spectacular fuges at 22:40 and at 45:00 and the final 1:20:04. Is enough only this music moment to declare Beethoven one of the best innovative genius of music history!!!

It's the professional league when you listen to gundula janowitz, walton berry christine ledwwig ... and coach karajan is another level.

Thank you so much for posting this on RU-vid...it felt like like a blessed relief when I heard the first bars....at last...the right timing. I actually breathed better.

Beethoven o maior músico de todos os tempos! Fenomenal, divino, maravilhoso, supremo.......

Beethoven inmenso, Karajan perfecto

Beethoven + Karajan = magnificently utmost sound with tremendous authorities!

What a fantastic and modern passage at 13:12 wonderful

By Beethoven's own declaration, This was his magnum opus.With the plethora of masterful works, this fact was the mandate that merited intently listening to perceived devotional aspect that I did not appreciate until now.Thank you for sharing this most challenging (vocally) piece of heaven.Best regards, Don (Ausgezeichnet!)

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The Kylie is a magical moment in music. Brave maestro!

Good morning! How a pleasant surprise to star my morning work with this marvelous gift from you! Thank you very much and best regards to you!!!

Most beautiful performance! I wish there is a video recording of this performance too!

I read somewhere that Janowitz was *discovered* by Karajan. (Is it my imagination?) Long time ago when I first heard her singing Sieglinde in Karajan's Walkure, I immediately fell in love with her voice - hopelessly. She is still the one and only soprano I never get tired of. I am addicted to her voice in a sense. I feel my soul getting cleansed and pain (of being alive) relieved whenever I hear her singing Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, R. Strauss, and so on -- including this Missa Solemnis. Without her, I might not have liked this recording that much despite that it was done by Karajan.

L' Agnus Dei è tremendo! La Musica si trasforma in qualcosa di metafisco e trascendentale!

As obras de Beethoven nas mãos de Herr Karajan e seus seletos cantores são inigualáveis. Isto é o máximo em termos de Música e Artes.

Beethoven on the top with ont of the greatest baroque ever…and the conductor Herbert Von Karajan has is excellent; making things glorious and inspiring for the soul looking for redemption… giving the chorus the opportunity to please God on relax…

I hope that someday young men will perform this piece. Church professional Catholic choir. And the Mass will sound differently, heavenly...

You people just keep on scaling new peaks, and enrich our lives. Thanks!

Very impressive and concrete playing

Merveilleux. Merci beaucoup.

It is just the perfect performance!

In the TEMPLE OF MUSIC the great and unsurpassed BEETHOVEN and Maestro KARAJAN, l freeze, bowing my head...

Que Beleza de obra... nos leva ao céu!!

À la fois enthousiaste et grave on a ici un Beethoven au sommet de son art… interprété par un Herbert Von Karajan brillantissime!

I've heard several excellent recordings of the _Missa Solemnis_, but Karajan's is surely among the very best.

Majestic! My favorite parts: 4:50 Kyrie 18:00 in the gloria (qui tollis pecata mundi) 27:30 end of the gloria 46:50 end of credo (et resurrexit)

Fabuleux, magistral : une leçon de musique !

My favorite peace of art. Thank you.

This is a transcendent recording, the greatest I’ve ever heard. Are there any plans to upload some of Karajan’s Bruckner as well? I think Karajan’s vision of Bruckner, especially in the 8th, is unparalleled and worth looking into. Thanks for your incredible work in advancing the cause of beauty in the world!

Great........Karajan is wonderful

Esto es lo que estoy escuchando en este momento que estoy guardando cuarentena por el corona virus excelente

Where would gods and goddesses be without great music and the arts?

Sublime...profundo...llega al alma.

Thank you for all you do! Love this channel!

Excellent!!!

Thank you very much!

O God, thank you!

Thanks❤️

The Best❤❤❤

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Excelsa música Gracias por compartir

2023 is 200 anniversary of this great work.

The Carlo Maria Giulini is the timeless version for my taste, as much as I admire "holy Herbert".

fantástico llena el corazón

increible !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Damn! just subscribed; not disappointed at all.

Amazing

Ce su il y a de glorieux pour l honnêteté intellectuelle de Ludwig , c est qu il ' évite pas le côté inquietant ( plus inquiétant que joyeux , peut être () du Ressurexit.

wonderful, Beethoven is unique

"I believe", this is the essence of us.

Je possède la version 1966 de Karajan. Mais celle-ci est plus sophistiquée surtout en ce qui concerne la finesse et majesté du jeu orchestral. C’est Karajan à son meilleur. Merci vraiement, Alex. Avec celle de Klemperer, c'est "ein musikalisches Erlebnis."

I’m not religious in the slightest but the ending of the Gloria sections got me busting out the amens with my full chest

I have all of Karajan's recordings of the Missa Solemnis as well as the Klemperer. I must say that in this 1975 recording the chorus and orchestra are better and more assured than in any of HVK's other recordings and yes the soloists are a great team. But I have a soft spot for Karajan's 1965 recording - while the chorus is less accomplished in that account the soloists are IMHO the best ever assembled for any recording of this Mass, namely Janowitz, Ludwig, Wunderlich and Berry. Janowitz is in marginally better voice and Wunderlich must be heard to be believed - such beauty of tone and such effortless singing. Ludwig is also great, especially in the Agnus Dei and Berry is likewise fabulous. One would do worse than to collect all three versions - Karajan 1965 and 1975 and Klemperer. With these versions you need not bother with anyone else.

Beethoven forever. ..uncompearable. ..Orchestra is perfect. ..

Beethoven and Karajan are gifts from Heaven !

Listeningo LvB's Name Day. My all time favorite of music.

I sang Missa many times , as a member of choir - in that time the best in Europe -according many first awards ! All must knows as listener that choir have the main role in this grandios music , not soloists !!! Also, the best test for choir ( and for public too) is a sec. part of Missa - ,Gloria'. This rendition is very, very good ! Also you can listen to Toscanini , remastered , conducting M.S. and will see that there is no differance of qualitiy , tempo , dinamic etc. At the end listen to my choir too , live; it was in Belgrade , 1972 . Choir of Belgrade University students .Conductor was maestro Bogdan Babic our Opera conductor too. WE sang it many time with other cond. to abroad, at Dubrovnik summer festival too - in the same time- with mezzo soprano Ruza Baldani when she sang with maestro von Karajan!Yes, Missa and Verdi' s Requiem. At Stockholm Requiem with B. Nilsson etc etc. With maestro Lovro fon Matacic at Zagreb..Choir "Branko Ksrmanovic" .

Quite interesting Karajan recorded this so many times, and three in a comparatively short period: DG with Janowitz and Wunderlich etc in 1966, EMI this one in1975, and again DG with Cole etc in 1985.

My Luddy is my favorite composer. I have all his music on 85 CD's.

Comecei escutar Beethoven aos 9 anos de idade, o Terceiro Concerto, daí vieram as promoções de farciculos nas Bancas de Revistas, enfim,hoje em dia,prefiro escutar música Erudita que toda essa Parafernália que rola por aí afora.

Best version, like many other karajan,s registration, the melodic line is perfect and innovative.

RIP Maestro Karajan (#dotd in 1989) 🌺🌺🌺

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İşte budur müzik.

«Si rompe il cordone d’argento, la lucerna d’oro s’infrange, si rompe l’anfora alla fonte, la carrucola cade nel pozzo, ritorna la polvere alla terra».

20세기 최고의 지휘자 헤르베르트 폰 카라얀, 당신을 존경합니다.

Des enchaînements harmoniques recherchés, pour ne pas dire tirés par les cheveux. C'est le charme de Beethoven, qui force les choses et affirme son goût comme quelqu'un qui n'a rien à perdre. Dans ce sens, certains passages me font penser à Berlioz, dont la Symphonie Fantastique est créée seulement 7 ans plus tard.

May I ask what your thoughts are on the original DG master of this? I was perusing it today and found it surprisingly good! DG since went back to remaster it in-house to 24-bit/192 kHz, but that is already beyond what most people are capable of hearing. It seems perhaps they just made it brighter sounding overall. I think for an analogue recording it was already pretty excellent, no?

Oh my Lord! Subliminal!!

'and given in St. Petersburg on March 26th 1924" it should have been 1824.

Deberás que Beethoven era un iluminado a pesar se muy poco onda de música clásica pero está misa lo remonta a lo espiritual y si no me equivoco a lo angelical

44:54 - 47:20

Excellente versions, mais malgré tout j’aurais choisi la version des années 1960 avec Berry, Ludwig...

ΑΡΙΣΤΟΥΡΓΗΜΑ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can someone give me the metronome markings taken for all the movements please.

EL BENEDICTUS ES EL CIELO!

Hi, can you link me the spotify album for this? if it is available?

Thanks, “ captions” are not available , on my iPad....:::( subtitles?.)??????

1:14:00 movie music before there was movie music

Karajan's best performance is from 1958

The subtitle😂 spelling of "Sactus" is briskly original! A sock in the eyeball!

Missa

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