Theresienmesse
The Theresa Mass in B flat major by Joseph Haydn ( Hob. XXII: 12), which is one of his six later masses , was composed in 1799 and received its popular nickname because the work of Frau Franz II./I. , Marie Therese , should be dedicated. Haydn composed the mass for his employer Nikolaus II. Prince Esterházy , for whom he wrote all his later masses, on the occasion of the name day of Maria Josepha Hermengilde Esterházy de Galantha . The Theresienmesse has a high degree of sound beauty and aesthetic-artistic quality.
The premiere of the Theresa Mass took place on September 8, 1799 in the mountain church of Eisenstadt . The mass is written for choir , solo quartet, organ, two clarinets, two trumpets, bassoon, strings and timpani. A performance of the fair takes about 45 minutes.
The fair is divided into six parts:
- Kyrie : Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
- Gloria : Allegro - Moderato - Piu animato - Vivace
- Credo : Allegro - Adagio - Allegro
- Sanctus : Andante - Allegro
- Benedictus: Moderato
- Agnus Dei : Adagio - Allegro
Web links
- Theresienmesse : Sheet music and audio files in the International Music Score Library Project
- Sheet music from Theresienmesse in the public domain in the Choral Public Domain Library - ChoralWiki (English)