When did Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart compose the Great Mass in C minor?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed the Great Mass in C minor during 1782 and 1783. He was aged 24 to 25 years old at that time.
Questions about Great Mass in C minor, K. 427
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Why did Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart write the Great Mass in C minor according to his letter?
Mozart wrote to his father Leopold on the 4th of January 1783 stating he would write a mass if he brought his fiancée Constanze as his wife to Salzburg. Ulrich Konrad analyzed this single source document decades later and found no unambiguous statement supporting the belief.
What happened during the first performance of the Great Mass in C minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
The first performance occurred on Sunday the 26th of October 1783 at Saint Peter's Abbey church in Salzburg. Only four movements were performed that day including the Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus and Benedictus.
Which sections of the Great Mass in C minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart remain incomplete today?
Large portions of the Credo are missing following the aria Et incarnatus est and all of the Agnus Dei section has disappeared entirely. The orchestration of only two surviving Credo movements is also incomplete along with the Sanctus and Benedictus requiring editorial reconstruction.
Who conducted the modern revival of the Great Mass in C minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at Royal Albert Hall in 2016?
Ilan Volkov conducted the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for the significant modern revival on the 20th of August 2016. Helmut Eder's reconstructed version appeared at Royal Albert Hall marking the first time the work played during The Proms series.