Missa in C sub titulo Sti. Michaelis
MH 12, 1758 (cavor)
Johann Michael Haydn’s masses are masterpieces of their genre. Carus is publishing these important works in Urtext editions.
Of the thirty masses, almost two thirds contain a saint’s name as part of their title. The names relate to the dedications of monasteries or parish churches, name days, ordinations or consecrations, diocesan patron saints, or anniversaries. Three masses with the names of Archangels survive (Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael), all early compositions by Haydn in the concise Missa Brevis form. He probably composed the Michaelsmesse MH 12 in Vienna before 1758. This mass belongs to the festive type “brevis et solemnis” because of its scoring with two trumpets.
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Composer
Johann Michael Haydn
| 1737-1806Johann Michael Haydn wirkte ab 1763 am renommierten geistlichen Fürstenhof in Salzburg. Stilistisch schlug er in seinem 43-jährigen dortigen Wirken die Brücke von der Frühklassik zum musikalischen Biedermeier. Entsprechend seinen dienstlichen Verpflichtungen hat Haydn praktisch zu allen in der katholischen Liturgie gepflegten Gattungen beigetragen: Das Wissen um die liturgische Funktion und die musikalische Ausdeutung der religiösen Texte zeichnet Haydns Kirchenmusik aus. Johann Michael Haydn wurde von den Zeitgenossen zunächst als gleichberechtigt neben Joseph Haydn gesehen. Erst der steile Aufstieg des älteren Bruders zum bedeutendsten Instrumentalkomponisten der Zeit rückte Johann Michael Haydn in den Schatten, aus dem ihn die musikalische Entdeckerfreude der letzten Jahre zunehmend herausholt. Personal details
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Editor
Armin Kircher
| 1966-2015Armin Kircher studied church music at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Until his death he was Director of the Church Music Department of the Archdiocese of Salzburg, and since 1992 he had been administrative director of the Österreichische Werkwoche für Kirchenmusik (Austrian Week for Church Music). He was also Director of Music at St Peter's Abbey, Salzburg and organist at the Cajetan Church in Salzburg. The collections he edited for the Catholic liturgy have become established standard works, in particular the choral collections Chorbuch Mozart • Haydn, the Chorbuch Kirchenjahr (Choirbook for the Church Year) and publications for organ and choir for the new Catholic hymnbook Gotteslob. Armin Kircher also made a name as an arranger of beautiful settings for choir and organ. Personal details
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Preface writer
Ulrike Aringer-Grau
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