Concert Bach. Mass in B Minor World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
Schedule for Bach. Mass in B Minor 2022
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
The Mariinsky Opera soloists, Orchestra and Chorus
Conductor: Andrei Petrenko
PROGRAMME: Johann Sebastian Bach Mass
in B Minor for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra, BWV 232
The work known as
Mass in B Minor was written by Johann Sebastian Bach over the course of a
quartet of a century. In 1724, based in Leipzig, for Christmas Bach performed
Sanctus, Kyrie and Gloria, together forming a short mass. In 1733 he dedicated
this opus to Kurfürst Friedrich August von Sachsen II. In the 1740s Credo
appeared, while in 1747–1749 Bach undertook a grandiose project: he composed a
complete mass from previously written and new music. There is no historically
true evidence as to whether the work was performed in its entirety during Bach’s
lifetime or if that event occurred in the 19th century. The first public
performance of the mass in full took place in 1859 in Leipzig under the baton of
Karl Riedel. The staggering diversity is combined in the mass with the no
less staggering unity. The arias and ensembles of the five soloists, the
choruses of four, five, six and eight voices, the violin, flute, oboe and
bassoon solos as well as the “hunter’s flute” (corno da caccia) come together in
a strict composition. Frequently the parts that seem to be independent are
actually totally integral, such as, for example, the duet Domine Deus, Rex
coelestis (“O Lord God, Heavenly King”) and the chorus Qui tollis (“who take
away the sins of the world...). The “heart” of the mass is centred around the
three choruses Et incarnatus, Crucifixus and Et resurrexit, which are dedicated
to the embodiment, crucifixion and rebirth of Jesus Christ. Anna
Bulycheva
Schedule for Bach. Mass in B Minor 2022
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