Beethoven Missa Solemnis | Boston, Symphony Hall, & the BSO in 1900
Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Opening of Symphony Hall
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Hall, Boston, MA
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Eleanor Lyons, soprano
Wiebke 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.
