Part 2
Although Pergolesi was only twenty-six at the time of his death in 1736 his musical output was remarkable both for its quality and variety. In the D major Mass iralianate melodies contrast with noble polyphony and classical elegance and design. Only the Kyrie and Gloria have been set, and these two movements (which date from 1733) have been edited by Edmond Appia from a manuscript in the university library of Geneva. D.S.