Great Mass in C minor, K. 427

Great Mass in C minor
Unfinished missa solemnis
by W. A. Mozart
Interior of St Peter's Abbey, Salzburg, where the mass was first performed
CatalogueK. 427/417a
Performed26 October 1783 (1783-10-26): Salzburg
Vocal
  • SATB double chorus
  • soloists: 2 sopranos, tenor, bass
Instrumentalorchestra

Great Mass in C minor (German: Große Messe in c-Moll), K. 427/417a, is the common name of the musical setting of the mass by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, which is considered one of his greatest works. He composed it in Vienna in 1782 and 1783, after his marriage, when he moved to Vienna from Salzburg. The large-scale work, a missa solemnis, is scored for two soprano soloists, a tenor and a bass, double chorus and large orchestra. It remained unfinished, missing large portions of the Credo and the complete Agnus Dei.


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