Missa Beatissimae Virginis Mariae
MH 15, 1758-1760 (?)
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Composer
Johann Michael Haydn
| 1737-1806Johann Michael Haydn worked at the renowned ecclesiastical princely court in Salzburg from 1763. Stylistically, he bridged the gap between the early classical period and the Biedermeier period during his 43 years there. In accordance with his official duties, Haydn contributed to practically all the genres cultivated in the Catholic liturgy: Haydn's church music is characterised by his knowledge of the liturgical function and the musical interpretation of religious texts. Johann Michael Haydn was initially regarded by his contemporaries as equal to Joseph Haydn. It was only the rapid rise of his elder brother to become the most important instrumental composer of the time that pushed Johann Michael Haydn into the shadows, from which the joy of musical discovery in recent years has increasingly brought him out. Personal details
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Editor
Charles H. Sherman
Reviews
Haydn, Michael: Missa Beatissimae Verginis Mariae,
Haydn, Michael: Missa Beatissimae Verginis Mariae,
Etwas über 20 Jahre alt war Michael Haydn, als er die vorliegende Messe schrieb, und das merkt man dem Werk auch an: Michael Haydn war zu dem Zeitpunkt noch nicht der „große Komponist”, der er später zweifelsohne werden sollte. Auffällig die virtuose Behandlung der Solostimmen, aber auch der Chorpart ist nicht ohne (bedeutend schwieriger als in Mozart- Messen). [ ]
Die Orchesterbesetzung entspricht den damaligen Aufführungsgegebenheiten: zwei Violinen, Bc, zwei Trompeten und Pauken (zwei Posaunen verdoppeln die Alt- und Tenorstimmen, im „Et incarnatus” dann aber obligat eingesetzt). Eine - wie bei Carus immer - mustergültige Ausgabe. Anschaffung empfohlen.
Friedrich Storfinger
Quelle: Musik im Bistum Essen 1/1998, S. 42
Missa Beatissimae Virginis Mariae, Michael Haydn (1737-1806)
This early mass dates from about 1760 and retains the late-Baroque musical style; editor Charles Sherman points out the ”clumsy partwriting” of a young composer. The Gloria and Credo have incipits to be intoned. At limes the string parts are very busy with considerable ornamentation. Brass parts are sparse and used primarily for punctuation. The soli are used throughout the choral movements; there is a mixture of polyphonic and homophonic styles. (N.B. These Carus-Verlag editions are excellent with solid scholarly work and wonderful, clear manuscripts to read.)
Quelle: The Diapason 5/1995