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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Mass in C minor (K. 427) stands alongside the Requiem (K. 626) as his most remarkable church composition. Today it enjoys almost cult status, first because of its monumentality, which is unique in Mozart’s sacred vocal music, and second because, like the Requiem, it partakes of the aura of the unfinished and... Continue Reading →
Guest post by Dr. Uwe Wolf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCReuFksf5A#action=share The problems posed for anyone who wants to publish a performable version of the C Minor Mass are not new. Various solutions have been adopted, some more successful and some less. Nevertheless, we have taken up this composition once again, viewing it from the perspectives of both practicing... Continue Reading →
Question: You are very well known for your pioneering work in performance practice. The term and all its ramifications are gaining in recognition and application today. Where does performance practice have its origins? Clive Brown: It’s not a new thing. Already in the early 19th century people were concerned about performing the music of older... Continue Reading →
Guest post by Uwe Wolf, Chief Editor of Carus-Verlag What an amazing story! Mozart makes a vow to compose a mass after the successful birth of his first-born child. The performance is planned on the occasion of his first journey with his wife to Salzburg so he can introduce her to his family –... Continue Reading →
by Jacy Burroughs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) 1. Mozart was baptized as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. (Imagine trying to learn to write that name!) His first two names, Johannes Chrysostomus, represent his saint’s name, following the tradition of the Catholic Church. This saint’s name was in all likelihood... Continue Reading →
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