Mozart composed the mass for the ordination of Cajetan Hagenauer, son of Lorenz Hagenauer, the Mozarts' landlord and family friend. Cajetan had entered St Peter's Abbey, a Benedictine monastery, whilst the Mozarts were on their grand tour. When he became a priest in 1769, he took the name Pater Dominicus and celebrated his first solemn high mass; this gives the work its nickname, Dominicusmesse. Leopold Mozart conducted the première on 15 October to a packed church in Salzburg; it is thought that the success of this performance led to Wolfgang's first Italian tour.
Date of composition | 1769 |
Type | Mass |
Tonality | C Major |
Catalogue | KV 66 |
Spoken language | German |
Instruments |
Voice (Soprano)
Voice (Alto) Voice (Tenor) Voice (Bass) Chorus/Choir Orchestra |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Missa solemnis en do majeur, KV 66 "Dominicusmesse" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Missa solemnis in do maggiore, KV 66 "Dominicusmesse" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Missa solemnis C-dur, KV 66 "Dominicusmesse" |