Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123; Mozart: Mass in C minor, K. 427 "The Great"

Tom Krause (Performer), William Stone (Performer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Robert Shaw (Conductor), Delores Ziegler (Performer), Janice Taylor (Performer), Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus (Orchestra), Edith Wiens (Performer), Sylvia McNair (Performer), John Aler (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Tom Krause, William Stone, Delores Ziegler, Janice Taylor, Edith Wiens, et al.
• Orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
• Conductor: Robert Shaw
• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B000003CUF
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,009 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #69 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Vocal Non-Opera > Masses

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. I. Kyrie

2. II. Gloria

3. III. Credo

4. IV. Sanctus

Disc: 2

1. V. Agnus Dei

2. I. Kyrie

3. II. Gloria

4. III. Credo

5. IV. Sanctus

6. V. Benedictus

Editorial Reviews

Artist: SHAW/ASO

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Accuracy does not equal greatness., September 28, 2004

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Orvis M. Fuller "O. Milner Fuller" (Granville, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123; Mozart: Mass in C minor, K. 427 "The Great" (Audio CD)

Sure, the chorus on this recording is without flaw, but that is hardly what makes a recording worth your while. Robert Shaw has no idea how to get the most out of an orchestra (though part of that is that the ASO is not exactly the world's finest). It bothers me that this amazing work of art can be performed with so little life. Mr. Shaw just seems to miss so much of what this score has to offer.

This recording was the first I ever heard of Beethoven's Solemn Mass, and it is through this recording I learned to love this magnificent piece of art, but believe me when I say that while Beethoven still shines through this recording, he is brought to life much more profoundly in other recordings. I highly recommend the Bernstein / Moser / Schwarz / Kollo / Moll recording with the Concertgebouworkest. It is through that recording that I understood the difference between a perfectionist (Shaw) and an artist (Berstein).

6 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Neat singing!, January 7, 2001

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Andriano Alvin Hartono (Surabaya, East Java (Indonesia)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123; Mozart: Mass in C minor, K. 427 "The Great" (Audio CD)

Robert has always been my trademark to perfect choir recording. Performing this missa solemnis, the choir as always is very neat, no slips made during the whole song. Unfortunately, the I can't feel any passion of Beethoven in this performance. there's almost no spirit at all in it. But generally, it's beautiful and also a collectible one for Shaw's fan!

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars tHE GREATEST!, October 28, 2011

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MEZZO - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123; Mozart: Mass in C minor, K. 427 "The Great" (Audio CD)

wHEN I READ THE REVIEWS OF THE FIRST TWO, I THOUGHT "WHAT UNEDUCATED MUSIC CRITICS"! I SANG WITH SHAW AND WE DID THE BEETHOVEN NINTH AND MANY OTHER COMPOSITIONS BY THE GREATS. THIS RECORDING IS A MASS, QUITE DIFFERENT IN CONTENT FROM THE NINTH! SHAW IS THE GREATEST CHORAL CONDUCTER THAT AMERICA PRODUCED.TO COMPARE HIM TO BERNSTEIN IS LAUGHABLE! BERNSTEIN CONDUCTED THE 9TH AS IF IT WERE WRITTEN IN TEMPO PRESTO! I HAVE DEGREES IN MUSIC...EVERYONE THINKS THEY KNOW WHAT IS THE BEST...IT IS THIS RECORDING OF A SACRED MASS,NOT A CHORAL SYMPHONY!