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Amilcare Ponchielli Messa

known as "Messa per la notte di natale" / first edition op. 20

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Amilcare Ponchielli (1834–1886) is known nowadays mainly as an opera composer and the composition teacher of Giacomo Puccini and Pietro Mascagni. He scored his greatest success in 1876 at La Scala Milan with the opera La Gioconda, a work which is still in the repertoire of the major opera houses. Ponchielli’s sacred works were composed in his later years, when he was maestro di cappella at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Bergamo. There his Mass in A major op. 20 (also known as "Messa per la notte di natale") was premiered on Christmas Day 1882. The Mass is captivating because of its flowing, singable melodies, rich harmonies, and warm tonal colors. The important role given to the chorus, with which the three male soloists interact closely, is striking. The first music edition of the Messa is a real discovery for choirs with good male voices; the second tenor part can largely be sung by the baritones.
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full score Carus 27.077/00, ISMN 979-0-007-24585-6 248 pages, paperback
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vocal score Carus 27.077/03, ISMN 979-0-007-24595-5 136 pages, paperback
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set of parts, complete orchestral parts, on loan Carus 27.077/19 23 x 32 cm, without cover
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full score digital (download), pdf file Carus 27.077/00-010-000, ISMN 979-0-007-26182-5 248 pages
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  • Im Alter von neun Jahren gewann der Italiener Amilcare Ponchielli ein Stipendium für das Mailänder Konservatorium, wo er bereits ein Jahr später seine erste Sinfonie schrieb. Die Ausbildung schloss er 1854 erfolgreich ab und wirkte danach in Cremona als Organist der St. Hilarius Kirche und als zweiter Kapellmeister am Teatro della Concordia. 1856 schrieb Ponchielli seine erste Oper I Promessi Sposi, die ihm erste Erfolge einbrachte. Seine folgende Zeit blieb jedoch erfolglos. Er schrieb und arrangierte zum Beispiel in dieser Zeit als Dirigent eines kleinen Blasorchesters über 200 Werke. 1872 kam dann der große Wendepunkt in Ponchiellis Karriere. Seine überarbeitete Version des Buches I promessi sposi als Oper brachte ihm einen Vertrag mit dem Musikverlag G. Ricordi & Co. und dem Musikinstitut am Konservatorium und an der Scala ein. Seinen größten Erfolg hatte er mit der Oper La Gioconda, das auch heute noch im Repertoire großer Opernhäuser befindet. 1881 wurde Ponchielli zum Kapellmeister der Kathedrale in Bergamo. In dieser Zeit entstand auch die beim Carus-Verlag erhältliche Messa op. 20, welche auch unter dem Namen Messa per la notte di natale bekannt ist.
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