Mozart: Complete Masses, Vol. 2 Classical Naxos

Mozart: Complete Masses, Vol. 2

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Mozart: Complete Masses, Vol. 2

Label Catalogue Number:
8.574417

Release Date: November 2022
Originally recorded in November 2022

Genre:
Classical

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This second album of Mozart’s complete Masses (Volume 1 is on 8.574370) pairs one work of exceptional dimensions and ambition with a miniature example. The ‘Great’ Mass in C minor is one of Mozart’s most spectacular and cast on such a scale that it embraces every human and spiritual emotion, reconciling the Salzburg tradition with that of Italian opera. The Mass was left incomplete by Mozart– it is heard here in a performing version made by the German musicologist and Mozart specialist Franz Beyer. By comparison the Missa brevis in C major exudes a spirit of festive concision.

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“… The intimate studio acoustic captures a detailed sound spectrum that makes for rewarding home listening. This package is a safe introduction to these works and a valuable addition to a music library.”

Daniel Floyd – Musicwebinternational.com – 16 January 2024

“… I was not prepared for the level of excellence I heard in the Great mass in C minor. This wonderful Mozart interpreted with a “Goldilocks” sensibility that avoids stylistic extremes… We’re also treated to the Missa Brevis in C, major … it is a pleasant and snappy traversal of the liturgy …”

Philip Greenfield – American Record Guide – May/June 2023

“… The comparison between the two works is ear-opening, the performances of both well worth revisiting.”

David Threasher – Gramophone magazine – February 2023

“… Christoph Poppen’s interpretation is fluid and powerful without becoming bombastic or over-celebratory. He brings out the changing moods in such a way that they grip and perhaps confuse the listener, so strong are the contrasts. Poppen conducts the Missa Brevis without mannerisms. Choir and orchestra are very flexible in their articulation. The power and drama of the works grow out of the music. Good soloists as well as ensembles playing and singing at a high level guarantee the success of this CD.” ****

Norbert Tischer – Pizzicato.lu – 12 December 2022

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