Ludwig van Beethoven

MISSA
SOLEMNIS

in Full Score

“In the Mass in D, Beethoven set down everything he possessed in the way of sublime ideas and religious feelings; he gave to this music three years of his life, then in its sunset and brilliantly aglow with its double majesty of genius and adversity”—Eduard Hanslick.

One of the greatest masterworks in the history of music, Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis can be regarded as a vast choral symphony structured around the five divisions of the Ordinary of the Catholic Mass. Into it Beethoven poured his musical genius and most profound religious sentiments, creating a work too monumental for ordinary liturgical purposes, but one that stands with Bach’s Mass in B Minor as a sublime vision of faith—both deeply personal and universal.

Beethoven wrote of the Mass: “My main purpose was to evoke in both the singers and auditors religious sentiments and to instill them permanently.” Whether he succeeded in his religious intent is arguable; that the work succeeds musically and artistically is indisputable. It has enjoyed an enduring popularity for over 150 years and continues to be performed and recorded widely.

Now the entire Missa Solemnis is available in this inexpensive republication of the authoritative Breitkopf & Hartel score, providing music lovers with an attractive, durable edition of one of the greatest achievements in sacred music.

Unabridged Dover (1991) republication from Series 19 of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Werke, Breitkopf & Hartel, Leipzig, n.d. List of instruments and voices. Translation of texts. 272pp. 9 3/8 x 12 1/4. Paperbound.

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FIDELIO IN FULL SCORE, Ludwig van Beethoven. 272pp. 9 x 12. 24740-6 Pa.
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SYMPHONIES Nos. 5, 6 AND 7 IN FULL SCORE, Ludwig van Beethoven. 272pp. 9 x 12. 26034-8 Pa.
SYMPHONIES Nos. 8 AND 9 IN FULL SCORE, Ludwig van Beethoven. 256pp. 9 x 12. 26035-6 Pa.

Free Complete Dover Music Catalog available upon request.

A DOVER EDITION DESIGNED FOR YEARS OF USE!

We have made every effort to make this the best book possible. Our paper is opaque, with minimal show-though; it will not discolor or become brittle with age. Pages are sewn in signatures, in the method traditionally used for the best books, and will not drop out, as often happens with paperbacks held together with glue. Books open flat for easy reference. The binding will not crack or split. This is a permanent book.

ISBN 0—486—26894—2

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