introduces a performance of one of the larger works of Beethoven's late period, and certainly considered by the composer to be one of his greatest achievements. It was originally intended for the installation of Archduke Rudolph as archbishop of Olmutz (Olomouc) in Moravia in 1820, but not performed in full until 1824.
Beethoven Mass in D, Op 123 (Missa Solemnis) Edda Moser (soprano), Hanna Schwarz (mezzo), Rene Kollo (tenor), Kurt Moll (bass), Hilversum Radio Chorus, Concertgebouw Orchestra, conductor Leonard Bernstein