Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mass in C major

Sparrow Mass KV 220 (196b), 1775-76 (?)

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An unusual feature of this Mass is its cyclic form, a compositional principle which Mozart first introduced in his masses in this "Mass in C": in the Agnus Dei ("Dona nobis pacem") he reverted to the music of the Kyrie, thus giving the Mass overall musical unity. Another unusual feature of this work is its popular character. This is evident both in its catchy themes and in its relatively straigthforward musical structure.

 

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  • Kyrie (Soli e Coro)

    Lord, have mercy on us.
    Christ, have mercy on us.
    Lord, have mercy on us.

    Gloria (Soli e Coro)

    And on earth peace to men of good will.
    We praise thee; we bless thee; we adore thee; we glorify thee.
    We give thee thanks for thy great glory.
    Lord God, heavenly King,
    God the almighty Father.
    O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ,
    O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father.

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  • Kyrie (Soli e Coro)

    Herr, erbarme dich.
    Christus, erbarme dich.
    Herr, erbarme dich.

    Gloria (Soli e Coro)

    Und Friede auf Erden den Menschen seiner Gnade.
    Wir loben dich, wir preisen dich, wir beten dich an, wir rühmen dich
    und danken dir, denn groß ist deine Herrlichkeit:
    Herr und Gott, König des Himmels,
    Gott und Vater, Herrscher über das All,
    Herr, eingeborener Sohn, Jesus Christus.
    Herr und Gott, Lamm Gottes, Sohn des Vaters,
    du nimmst hinweg die Sünde der Welt: erbarme dich unser;
    du nimmst hinweg die Sünde der Welt: nimm an unser Gebet;

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  • Kyrie (Soli e Coro)

    Kyrie eleison
    Christe eleison.
    Kyrie eleison.

    Gloria (Soli e Coro)

    Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.
    Laudamus te. Benedicimus te. Adoramus te. Glorificamus te.
    Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam.
    Domine Deus, Rex caelestis,
    Deus Pater omnipotens.
    Domine Fili unigenite Jesu Christe.
    Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris.
    Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
    Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram.
    Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis.
    Quoniam tu solus sanctus.
    Tu solus Dominus. Tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe.
    Cum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria Dei Patris.
    Amen.

    Credo (Soli e Coro)

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  • Abridged Foreword of the Edition Carus 40.626

    Bertold Over
    Translation: John Coombs

    The composition of the Mass in C, popularly known as the “Spatzenmesse” (Sparrow Mass), dates from Mozart’s time as concertmaster at the Court of the Archbishop of Salzburg. That position, which he had held as a salaried employee from the 9th July 1772 – during the preceding years he had held it in an honorary capacity – offered him very wide scope for composing, and made many demands on him. During that period he wrote for the Court a great deal of instrumental music, church music and dramatic music (the serenata Il sogno di Scipione and Il rè pastore). This Mass in C probably dates from 1775–76, and it is in many respects an exceptional work among the compositions of Mozart, who was then aged about twenty.

    This Mass belongs to the class of the Missa brevis et solemnis, much cultivated in southern Germany and Austria during the 18th century. The Missa brevis is a Mass which is concise in construction, and which generally contains no lengthy vocal solos. It is intended for use by a fairly small ensemble, for performance not at High Mass on major feast days, but for masses on

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  • Gekürztes Vorwort der Ausgabe Carus 40.626

    Berthold Over

    Die Entstehung der Missa in C, der so genannten „Spatzenmesse“, fällt in Mozarts Zeit als Konzertmeister am Salzburger Hof. Diese Position, die er seit dem 9. Juli 1772 mit fester Besoldung innehatte – in den Jahren davor bekleidete er sie ehrenhalber –, bot ihm die vielfältigsten kompositorischen Möglichkeiten und Herausforderungen. Für den Hof schrieb er in dieser Zeit viel Instrumentalmusik, Kirchenmusik und dramatische Musik (die Serenata Il sogno di Scipione und Il rè pastore). Die Missa in C entstand wahrscheinlich 1775–76 und stellt für das damalige Schaffen des knapp zwanzigjährigen Mozart in vielerlei Hinsicht eine Besonderheit dar.

    Die Messe gehört zum Typus der im 18. Jahrhundert in Süddeutschland und Österreich verbreiteten Missa brevis et solemnis. Die Missa brevis an sich ist eine Messe, die insgesamt kürzer gefasst ist und weitgehend auf ausgedehnte Soli verzichtet. Sie weist eine kleinere Besetzung auf und ist nicht für festliche Hochämter an hohen Festtagen gedacht, sondern für Messen an Sonn- und weniger wichtigen Festtagen. Eine

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  • As the son of the deputy Kapellmeister to the Salzburg Prince-Archbishop, Mozart was constantly surrounded by church music in his youth. On his travels Mozart became familiar with Italian church music, and later in Vienna he studied the works of Bach and Handel. After moving to Vienna he was faced with the new challenges of composing opera and piano concertos, and significantly the “C Minor Mass” KV 427, the greatest sacred work of the first Vienna years, remained unfinished. The last period of his life again shows a change of direction to church music: Mozart successfully applied to succeed the terminally ill Leopold Hoffmann as Kapellmeister at St Stephen's Cathedral, but he was unable to take up the position as he died before Hoffmann. A gem such as the “Ave verum” KV 618 and the incomplete Requiem KV 626 give us an idea of what Mozart might have achieved as a composer of sacred music if he had taken up this important position. Personal details

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