The mass is classed as a missa longa due to its length. However, due to its lack of extended writing for the solo parts, it has also been categorised as a missa brevis. The occasion the mass was composed for remains debatable. It may have been composed at the Archbishop Colloredo's request for a special occasion at the Salzburg Cathedral, or at the directive of a different priest – Colloredo's preference for brief settings makes it unlikely that he would have approved of the missa longa. Alternatively, it may have been composed for performance at St Peter's Church.
| Date of composition | 1776 |
| First published | 1878 |
| Type | Mass |
| Tonality | C Major |
| Catalogue | KV 262/246a |
| Autotranslations beta |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass n°13 en do majeur, KV 262/246a ""Missa longa"" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass n. 13 in do maggiore, KV 262/246a ""Missa longa"" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass Nr. 13 C-dur, KV 262/246a ""Missa longa"" |
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