Beethoven Missa Solemnis | Boston, Symphony Hall, & the BSO in 1900
Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Opening of Symphony Hall
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Hall, Boston, MA
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Wiebke Lehmkuhl, mezzo-soprano
Klaus Florian Vogt, tenor
Franz-Josef Selig, bass
Tanglewood Festival Chorus
James Burton, conductor
BEETHOVEN Missa Solemnis
Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis stands tall among the greatest sacred choral works, a monumental setting of the Mass text and the first piece performed in the then-new Symphony Hall in 1900. From soaring solo lines to striking contrasts — like the prayerful Agnus Dei interrupted by martial fanfares — Beethoven’s vision combines dramatic orchestration, virtuosic choral writing, and profound emotional depth.
