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June 5th 2010 8pm
Royce Concert Hall @ UCLA
For Tickets Contact the UCLA Central Ticketing Office @ (310)825-2101 or www.cto.ucla.edu
General Tickets: $20/$30/$40
UCLA Students (with ID) & Goups of 10+: $15,$25,$35
Concert Featuring:
The Debut Orchestra & UCLA Chorale
Program
Beethoven Missa Solemnis
Program Notes
Beethoven’s Missa solemnis in D Major, Op. 123 was composed from 1819-1823. It was first performed on April 7, 1824 in St. Petersburg under the auspices of Beethoven’s patron Prince Nikolai Galitzin; an incomplete performance was given in Vienna on 7 May 1824, when the Kyrie, Credo, and Agnus Dei were conducted by the composer. It is generally considered to be one of the composer’s supreme achievements. Together with Bach’s Mass in B Minor, it is the most significant mass setting of the common practice period.
Like most masses, Beethoven’s Missa solemnis is in five movements: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus & Agnus Dei
The mass is scored for 2 flutes/2 oboes/2 clarinets (in A, C, and B♭)/2 bassoons+contrabassoon/4 horns (in D, E♭, B♭ basso, E, and G)/2 trumpets(D, B♭, and C)/ alto, tenor, and bass trombone/timpani/organ continuo/strings/soprano, alto, tenor & bass soloists + SATB chorus
I had the privilege and pleasure of hearing the Missa Saturday. My one disappointment was in the program–the names of your fine instrumentalists were not listed. Do you have a document that you could attach with that information?
I would like especially to express my appreciation and admiration for your concert mistress. Never before have I understood that Beethoven wrote the Agnes Dei for not four but five solo voices. Her performance was remarkable. I thank her, and you.
Janet Ewell