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Mozart's Mass in C major KV 257 »Credo Messe« is performed by soloists, the Kammerchor der Frauenkirche and ensemble frauenkirche dresden, conducted by Frauenkirchenkantor Matthias Grünert.

Frauenkirchenpfarrerin Angelika Behnke contributes a spiritual word, prayer and blessing.

  • Soprano: Linda Ahlers
  • Alto: Ewa Zeuner
  • Tenor: Christian Rathgeber
  • Bass: Sebastian Richter
  • Also known as »Spaur-Messe« and »Credo-Messe«
  • After the concert: artist meeting with Matthias Grünert
  • Beer barrel tapping at Augustiner

Questions

When does MOZART – Mass in C major start and end?

MOZART – Mass in C major runs Sunday, 25 April 2027, 16:00.

Where is MOZART – Mass in C major?

MOZART – Mass in C major takes place at Frauenkirche, An der Frauenkirche, Dresden.

How much are tickets for MOZART – Mass in C major?

Tickets for MOZART – Mass in C major cost €18 on the official ticket shop.

What is the »Spaur-Messe«?

The mass is also known as the »Spaur-Messe«.

Mozart wrote it for Count Ignaz von Spaur, who was consecrated bishop in Salzburg in 1776 and took it to Brixen.

Mozart's father Leopold mentioned the work in a letter in 1778.

Twenty years ago, music researcher Hildegard Herrmann-Schneider found a manuscript of KV 257 in Brixen Cathedral's historic music collection.

The beginning of the third movement gives it the name »Credo-Messe«.

What happens after the concert?

After the concert there is an artist meeting with Matthias Grünert.

There is also a beer barrel tapping at Augustiner.

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Getting there

Frauenkirche, An der Frauenkirche, 01067 Dresden, Sachsen, DE

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