MASS IN C MAJOR, Op. 86 (Vocal Score)

Beethoven’s Mass in C, more serene and reserved than the later Missa Solemnis, nevertheless contains signature elements of Beethoven’s more overt and unrestrained expressive style: sudden (even shocking) dynamic changes, intensely emotional harmonic excursions, and a detailed and idiosyncratic approach to articulation and phrasing. The result is a masterpiece of balanced emotional content and musical integrity. At the same time, its more conservative nature makes it accessible to a wider range of performers and performance situations than his later choral master-works, the Missa Solemnis and the Ninth Symphony.

This new performance edition (revised in 2025) by Steven Paxton clarifies numerous dynamic, expression, articulation, and phrase markings. And it is offered at a price that will hopefully make possible more frequent performances of this Beethoven masterpiece.

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