Haydn: Schöpfung No2; Mass No13

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Haydn's Creation Mass is so named because it quotes the theme from his oratorio, The Creation. Each of his last six masses proposes a fresh and original solution to the problem of creating sacred music within the classical style. In these late works, Haydn adopted a truly symphonic approach, dividing the text into "movements," as in a symphony, rather than individual choruses, solos, duets, and so forth. His tiny Missa Rorate coeli desuper by contrast, is truly brevis (brief). The Gloria lasts less than a minute, with every vocal part taking a different text at the same time so as to get through all the words as quickly as possible. As a "get out of church fast" strategy, it's unbeatable, and so are these dynamic and vital performances. --David Hurwitz

Haydn: Schöpfung No2; Mass No13, Music, Stephen Varcoe, Franz Joseph Haydn, Richard Hickox, Pamela Helen Stephen, Collegium Musicum 90, Susan Gritton, Chamber Music & Recitals, Choral, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Mass
Haydn: Schöpfung No2; Mass No13
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 Haydn: Schöpfung No2; Mass No13

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000A6H
Release Date: 1996-11-19

Tracks:

  1. Missa Solemnis: I Kyrie
  2. Missa Solemnis: II Gloria
  3. Missa Solemnis: II Gloria
  4. Missa Solemnis: III Credo
  5. Missa Solemnis: III Credo
  6. Missa Solemnis: III Credo
  7. Missa Solemnis: III Credo
  8. Missa Solemnis: IV Sanctus
  9. Missa Solemnis: V Benedictus
  10. Missa Solemnis: VI Agnus Dei
  11. Missa Solemnis: VI Agnus Dei
  12. Missa 'Rorate coeli desuper': I Kyrie
  13. Missa 'Rorate coeli desuper': II Gloria
  14. Missa 'Rorate coeli desuper': III Credo
  15. Missa 'Rorate coeli desuper': IV Sanctus
  16. Missa 'Rorate coeli desuper': V Benedictus
  17. Missa 'Rorate coeli desuper': VI Agnus Dei
  18. 'Schopfungsmesse' (Creation Mass): II Gloria
  19. 'Schopfungsmesse' (Creation Mass): II Gloria

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Haydn's Creation Mass is so named because it quotes the theme from his oratorio, The Creation. Each of his last six masses proposes a fresh and original solution to the problem of creating sacred music within the classical style. In these late works, Haydn adopted a truly symphonic approach, dividing the text into "movements," as in a symphony, rather than individual choruses, solos, duets, and so forth. His tiny Missa Rorate coeli desuper by contrast, is truly brevis (brief). The Gloria lasts less than a minute, with every vocal part taking a different text at the same time so as to get through all the words as quickly as possible. As a "get out of church fast" strategy, it's unbeatable, and so are these dynamic and vital performances. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Best Yet. Buy It........2007-02-17

After decades of listening to liturgical music from the Middle Ages through to Stravinsky, somehow, I skipped over Hayden. But now I'm discovering him, and find him comparable to, if not quite equal to the heights of Mozart and Bach. On average, his masses are at least as interesting as Handel's famous 'Messiah' oratorio, even if we don't have the great high of the Hallajeuh chorus.

If you can get this and other recordings on Chandos 'The Hayden Mass Edition', you will be pleased with what you hear, if you have any interest at all in liturgical music.

5 out of 5 stars Best of genre!.......1999-03-08

A brief comment on commercial reviews reprinted by Amazon: some of these reviews (Gramophone's review above is an example) are so abbreviated that they are virtually unintelligible! No matter what you might think on the basis of the chopped up Gramophone excerpt reprinted here, Gramophone has been incredibly enthusiastic with respect to this series of Haydn masses. Now my own opinion: this is the second in the series of recordings of Haydn masses directed by Richard Hickox whose love and understanding of Haydn make him uniquely suitable to this task. As far as I know, Haydn wrote six major masses which Hickox set out to record; as of today we have four volumes, so I suppose we should expect two more. All of these volumes constitute a major musical event (they are, in addition to this one: Theresienmesse; Harmonienmesse; and Paukenmesse). Hickox directs a period orchestra whose sensitive and responsive playing is well matched by the singing of the well-balanced chorus joined by some of the best soloists on the English baroque scene. The musical vision is remarkably consistent from volume to volume enahnced by the repeated appearance of some of the soloists throughout the series. The result is some of the best Haydn music on disc!

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