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Graner Messe - Missa Solennis (S.9) / Gran Festival Mass - Missa Solennis (S.9)

Composer
Liszt Ferenc
Original / Hungarian title
Esztergomi Mise - Missa Solennis (S.9)
Foreign language / English title
Graner Messe - Missa Solennis (S.9) / Gran Festival Mass - Missa Solennis (S.9)
Subtitle
Zur Einweihung der Basilika in Gran / For the Consecration of the Basilica in Esztergom (Gran)
Dedication
For the Consecration of the Basilica in Esztergom (Gran)
Year of composition
1855
Type
Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra
Instrumentation
S., A., T., B. solo - mixed choir (S-A-T-B) - 3 fl., 2 ob., 2 cl., 2 fg. - 4 cor., 4 tr., 3 trb., tuba - arpa., org. - timp., perc. (ptti., tam-tam, gr.c.) - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
60 min
Movements, parts
1. Kyrie - Andante solenne
2. Gloria - Allegro non troppo
3. Credo - Andante maestoso, risoluto
4. Sanctus - Andante solenne
5. Benedictus - Andante con pletià
6. Agnus Dei - Adagio non troppo
Text
liturgical
Language
Latin
Commissioned by
János Scitovszky Archbishop of Esztergom
Premiere information
31 August 1856, Consecration of the Basilica, Esztergom, Hungary; Jozefin Kaiser (S.), Teréz Engst (A.), Albert Jekelfalusi (T.), Károly Kőszeghi (B.), Orchestra and Choir of the National Theater, Ferenc Liszt (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Österreichische Staatsdruckerei © 1859
Edition Schubert, Leipzig © 1874
Editio Musica Budapest © 1968, L-9, Z. 5461
Available here!
Recordings
Hungaroton HCD 11861, 1993 (recorded in 1977) - Veronika Kincses (S.), Klára Takács (A.), György Korondy (T.), József Gregor (B.), Sándor Margittay (org.), Hungarian Radio and Televison Chorus, Ferenc Sapszon (chorus master), Budapest Symphony Orchestra, János Ferencsik (cond.)
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Hungaroton