Mass No. 2 (Schubert)
| Mass No. 2 | |
|---|---|
| by Franz Schubert | |
 Portrait of Franz Schubert by Franz Eybl (1827) | |
| Key | G major |
| Catalogue | D 167 |
| Form | Missa brevis |
| Composed | 1815 |
| Movements | 6 |
| Vocal | |
| Instrumental | string orchestra and organ |
Mass No. 2 in
. Apart from some passages for soprano, its solistic interventions are modest; Schubert, characteristically, inclines toward a devotional mood. The First Mass had been successfully performed in the composer's parish the year before.Scoring and editions
The Second was originally modestly scored, requiring only a
Sony Classical and Carus Classics, in 1995 and 1996 respectively, and to Carus-Verlag's publishing of the enhanced score.) Separately, Schubert's brother Ferdinand wrote parts for woodwinds, brass
and timpani in response to the work's popularity.
Structure
The mass consists of six movements. Performances require approximately 22 minutes.
- "Kyrie" Andante con moto, G major, 3/4
- "Gloria" Allegro maestoso, D major, common time
- "Credo" Allegro moderato, G major, cut common time
- "Sanctus" Adagio moderato, D major, common time
- "Osanna in excelsis..." Allegro, 2/4
- "Benedictus" Andante grazioso, G major, 6/8; soprano, tenor and bass soloists in canon
- "Osanna in excelsis..." D major, Allegro, 2/4
- "Agnus Dei" Lento, G major, common time
Recordings
- 1989 — Dawn Upshaw (sop.), David Gordan (ten.), William Stone (bass), Atlanta Symphony Chamber Chorus, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, no organ, Robert Shaw — Telarc 80212
- live in 1990 — Barbara Bonney (sop.), Jorge Pita (ten.), Andreas Schmidt (bass), Wiener Staatsopernchor, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Katrine Bryndorf (organ), Claudio Abbado — Deutsche Grammophon 435 486-2
- Sept. 20-27, 1995 — Thomas Puchegger (boy sop.), Jörg Hering (ten.), Wiener Sängerknaben, Chorus Viennensis, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Arno Hartmann (organ), Bruno Weil— Sony Classical SK 68247
- April 1996 — Edith Lienbacher (sop.), Carus Classics83.317
- live on Dec. 23, 2000 — Tatiana Lisnic (sop.), Cesare Catani (ten.), Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, organist unknown, Riccardo Muti— RAI-TV, no catalog number
- live on March 29, 2007 — BR Klassik900114
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mass No. 2 (Schubert).
- Mass No.2, D.167: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Free scores for Mass No. 2 (Schubert) in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
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