Gioachino Rossini's Petite messe solennelle (Little solemn mass) was written in 1863, possibly at the request of Count Alexis Pillet-Will for his wife Louise to whom it is dedicated. The composer, who had retired from composing operas more than 30 years before, described it as "the last of my péchés de vieillesse" (sins of old age).
Original Name | Petite messe solennelle |
Date of composition | 1863 |
Premiered | 1864, March 14th in Paris, France |
Dedicated to | Louise, Countess of Pillet-Will |
Type | Mass |
Spoken language | Latin |
Instruments |
2x
Piano
Harmonium Chorus/Choir - SATB Voice |
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