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Beethoven Missa Solemnis | Boston, Symphony Hall, & the BSO in 1900

Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Opening of Symphony Hall

Oct 9 - Oct 11
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Beethoven Missa Solemnis | Boston, Symphony Hall, & the BSO in 1900
Boston Symphony Orchestra Andris Nelsons, Conductor Eleanor Lyons, Soprano Wiebeke Lehmkuhl, Mezzo-soprano Klaus Florian Vogt, Tenor Franz-Josef Selig, Bass Tanglewood Festival Chorus BEETHOVEN Missa Solemnis

Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis stands tall among the greatest sacred choral works, a monumental setting of the Mass text and the first piece performed in the then-new Symphony Hall in 1900. From soaring solo lines to striking contrasts — like the prayerful Agnus Dei interrupted by martial fanfares — Beethoven’s vision combines dramatic orchestration, virtuosic choral writing, and profound emotional depth.

Boston Symphony Orchestra Andris Nelsons, Conductor Eleanor Lyons, Soprano Wiebeke Lehmkuhl, Mezzo-soprano Klaus Florian Vogt, Tenor Franz-Josef Selig, Bass Tanglewood Festival Chorus BEETHOVEN Missa Solemnis

Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis stands tall among the greatest sacred choral works, a monumental setting of the Mass text and the first piece performed in the then-new Symphony Hall in 1900. From soaring solo lines to striking contrasts — like the prayerful Agnus Dei interrupted by martial fanfares — Beethoven’s vision combines dramatic orchestration, virtuosic choral writing, and profound emotional depth.

Boston Symphony Orchestra Andris Nelsons, Conductor Eleanor Lyons, Soprano Wiebeke Lehmkuhl, Mezzo-soprano Klaus Florian Vogt, Tenor Franz-Josef Selig, Bass Tanglewood Festival Chorus BEETHOVEN Missa Solemnis

Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis stands tall among the greatest sacred choral works, a monumental setting of the Mass text and the first piece performed in the then-new Symphony Hall in 1900. From soaring solo lines to striking contrasts — like the prayerful Agnus Dei interrupted by martial fanfares — Beethoven’s vision combines dramatic orchestration, virtuosic choral writing, and profound emotional depth.

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