About
Program
Ludwig van Beethoven composed the Missa solemnis between 1819 and 1823 and considered it his most important work.
The work is tied to the liturgy and also serves as Beethoven's personal humanist statement.
As in the 9th Symphony and his opera Fidelio, Beethoven evokes the utopia of a better world.
It was written against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars and a time of fragile peace.
- Composed between 1819 and 1823
- Beethoven's most important work
- Tied to the liturgy
- Personal humanist statement
- Evokes a better world
- Context: Napoleonic Wars and fragile peace
Questions
When does MDR Concert: Missa solemnis start and end?
MDR Concert: Missa solemnis runs Sunday, 14 March 2027, 18:00 until 20:00.
Where is MDR Concert: Missa solemnis?
MDR Concert: Missa solemnis takes place at Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, Augustusplatz 8, Leipzig.
What is the Missa solemnis?
A work by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1819 and 1823.
Beethoven considered it his most important work.
It is tied to the liturgy and is also a personal humanist statement.
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Getting there
Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, Augustusplatz 8, 04109 Leipzig, Sachsen, DE
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