8 p.m. Jan. 21. Additional performance at 8 p.m. Jan. 23. $30-$84. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.atlantasymphony.org. Even the ...

To call Beethoven’s “Missa solemnis” a monolithic creation hints at the truth but misses the point in a basic way. Yes, this late setting of the Latin Mass text is a vast, monumental composition, ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. That incomparable Beethovenian Wilhelm Furtwängler thought the Missa ...

Glacier Symphony and Chorale is set to perform what Beethoven considered his greatest composition, "Missa Solemnis (Solemn Mass),” April 12 and 13. “Beethoven’s ‘Missa Solemnis’ is one of the greatest ...

One of Beethoven’s most daunting works, Missa Solemnis was described by a composer and critic more than a century ago as one of the greatest masterworks in the realm of music. Beethoven composed Missa ...

'The day on which a High Mass composed by me will be performed during the ceremonies solemnised for your imperial highness will be the most glorious day of my life," wrote Beethoven in 1819 to ...

The Catholic mass which Beethoven called the Missa Solemnis is rarely performed. It's eclipsed by the better-known Ninth Symphony. But taken together, the two works shed light on the composer's ...

This is billed as Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s final recording. Taken from live concerts in July last year, eight months before his death, it finds the Austrian maestro on characteristically trenchant form.

Beethoven’s massive Missa Solemnis, which the composer considered his greatest work, is not a Mass meant for church. It is too ecstatic to be simply solemn. Ultimately, it is a mysterious Mass. Does ...

Whatever the reason behind Bernard Haitink’s mysterious cancellation of his Chicago Symphony Orchestra appearances the previous week, the beloved Dutch conductor was back in commanding form Thursday ...