The Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123, is a solemn mass composed by Ludwig van Beethoven from 1819 to 1823. It was first performed on 7 April 1824 in St. Petersburg, Russia, under the auspices of Beethoven's patron Prince Nikolai Galitzin; an incomplete performance was given in Vienna on 7 May 1824, when the Kyrie, Credo, and Agnus Dei were conducted by the composer. It is generally considered one of the composer's supreme achievements and, along with Bach's Mass in B minor, one of the most significant Mass settings of the common practice period.[citation needed]
Date of composition | 1823 |
Premiered | 1824, April 7th in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
First published | 1827 |
Dedicated to | Archduke Rudolf of Austria (1788–1831) |
Type | Mass |
Tonality | D Major |
Catalogue | Op. 123 |
Approx. duration | 75 minutes |
Spoken language | Latin |
Instruments |
Voice
- Solo voices ; Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Chorus/Choir - Mixed Chorus ; Orchestra |
Autotranslations beta |
Ludwig van Beethoven: Mass en ré majeur, Op. 123 "Missa solemnis" Ludwig van Beethoven: Mass in re maggiore, Op. 123 "Missa solemnis" Ludwig van Beethoven: Mass D-dur, Op. 123 "Missa solemnis" |