Mass in C
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
A tour de force of polyphony showcasing Mozart at the peak of his powers as a composer of sacred music.
Dates
Mélissa Petit | soprano
Eva Zaïcik | mezzo-soprano
Sahy Ratia | tenor
Nahuel di Pierro | bass
Ensemble La Sportelle
Le Concert de la Loge
Julien Chauvin | direction
First part of the programme
Mozart Symphony No. 41 K. 551 « Jupiter »
About
For Mozart, religious repertoire was never just a set exercice for a particular event, or a necessary rite of passage, but a genre in its own right to which he regularly returned throughout his life. In his already promising early masses, the musician demonstrated his mastery of instrumental and vocal polyphony. His Mass in C, and the major choruses in particular, are informed and influenced by Bach and Handel.
Production Les Grandes Voix