J. Haydn Harmoniemesse - Schedule, Program & Tickets
J. Haydn Harmoniemesse
Listen to Joseph Haydn's Harmoniemesse, the last of his six major mass compositions and his last work ever, which - alongside the Creation and the Seasons - crowned his work. The concert is complemented by two short works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Joseph Haydn's brother Michael.
The Harmoniemesse, which premiered in 1802, is one of the six late masses that Haydn composed for Prince Nikolaus II Esterházy. The name "Harmoniemesse" is not derived from a particular harmony, but from the prominent use of the wind instruments ("harmony music"), which, in conjunction with the choir and the orchestra, develop a festive and rich-sounding character. The Harmoniemesse, characterized by the mastery of a mature Haydn, is unmistakably rich both musically and emotionally.
Under the direction of János Czifra, the masterpiece will be intensively worked on by choir singers from all over the world in rehearsals lasting several days as part of the Sing with us! Choir Festival. The crowning finale will be the performance with renowned soloists and the Vienna Cathedral Orchestra in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, the place where Haydn himself sang for nine years as a choirboy and later married his wife Aloysia.
J. Haydn: Missa in B major "Harmony Mass" (Hob. XXII:14)
Michael Haydn: Tres sunt qui testimonium dant (MH 183)
W. A. Mozart: Church Sonata No. 7 in F major (KV 224)
60 minutes, no intermission
Subject to change.
The Harmoniemesse, which premiered in 1802, is one of the six late masses that Haydn composed for Prince Nikolaus II Esterházy. The name "Harmoniemesse" is not derived from a particular harmony, but from the prominent use of the wind instruments ("harmony music"), which, in conjunction with the choir and the orchestra, develop a festive and rich-sounding character. The Harmoniemesse, characterized by the mastery of a mature Haydn, is unmistakably rich both musically and emotionally.
Under the direction of János Czifra, the masterpiece will be intensively worked on by choir singers from all over the world in rehearsals lasting several days as part of the Sing with us! Choir Festival. The crowning finale will be the performance with renowned soloists and the Vienna Cathedral Orchestra in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, the place where Haydn himself sang for nine years as a choirboy and later married his wife Aloysia.
J. Haydn: Missa in B major "Harmony Mass" (Hob. XXII:14)
Michael Haydn: Tres sunt qui testimonium dant (MH 183)
W. A. Mozart: Church Sonata No. 7 in F major (KV 224)
60 minutes, no intermission
Subject to change.