© Marco Borggreve Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
Baden‐Baden, Festspielhaus Baden‐Baden
About the Event
Beethoven’s “Missa solemnis” is less a liturgical work than a spiritual experience. The composer himself called it his “greatest composition”—a radiant counterpart in D major to the Ninth Symphony in D minor. The “Dona nobis pacem,” “Grant us your peace,” leaves no one unmoved. The piece is a statement—and a calling card for the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and its principal conductor, Klaus Mäkelä.
Practical Information
The categories on the seating plan are divided as follows:
Category 1 = yellow
Category 2 = pink
Category 3 = red
Category 4 = blue
Category 5 = green
Category 6 = blackberry
Category 7 = dark brown
Category 8 = light brown
Program
- Ludwig van Beethoven – Missa Solemnis in D Major, op. 123
Artists
| Orchestra: | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra One of the world's most celebrated orchestras, Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra musters 120 players from around the world under the batons of great conductors, historic and contemporary. The ensemble's unique timbre is at least partially due to the extraordinary acoustic in its home — the legendary 1881 Main Hall of the Concertgebouw itself — which demands exceptional listening and collaborative music making from the orchestra's players. Particularly acclaimed for its interpretations of Bruckner and Mahler, the orchestra's repertoire and sound have been shaped by a series of extraordinary conductors, their number in recent years including Haitink, Chailly, Jansons, Harnoncourt, Gatti, and from 2027, wunderkind Klaus Mäkelä. The orchestra also has a cherished tradition of premiering new works, and collaboration with composer‐conductors, from Strauss and Mahler to Schoenberg, Boulez, Ravel, Adés. Stravinsky, Tan Dun… |
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| Conductor: | Klaus Mäkelä |
| Tenor: | Andrew Staples |
| Bass: | William Thomas |
| Alto: | Wiebke Lehmkuhl |
| Soprano: | Chen Reiss |
| Choir: | Netherlands Radio Choir |
Address
Festspielhaus Baden‐Baden, Beim Alten Bahnhof 2, Baden‐Baden, Germany — Google Maps
