Missa Sancti Nicolai Tolentini
MH 109, 1768
This first edition of the original version of the Missa Sancti Nicolai Tolentini (1768) is Johann Michael Haydn’s first large-scale church work. It was composed in Salzburg. The Nicolai Mass conforms to the characteristics of a Missa solemnis. The scoring is striking, and it is not only unique in Haydn's creative output, but also for the repertoire of church music in Salzburg. Two soprano soloists are contrasted by a treble choir, accompanied by strings, trumpet and organ.
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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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