Ignaz Mitterer (1850-1924) - Missa solemnis (c.1896)

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Composer: Ignaz Mitterer (1850-1924)
Work: Missa solemnis (A-Dur) in honorem Sanctissimi Cordis Jesu, Op.70 (c.1896)
Performers: Maria Erlachеr (soprano); Martha Sеnn (alto); Johannes Puchlеitnеr (tenor); Ralf Ernst (bass);
Chor und Orchester des Akademischen Musikvеrеins für Tirol; Josef Wеtzingеr (conductor)

Missa solemnis (c.1896)
1. Kyrie 0:00
2. Gloria 3:51
3. Credo 8:49
4. Sanctus 16:24
5. Benedictus 18:43
6. Agnus Dei 21:12

Painting: Luis Álvarez Catalá (1836-1901) - First Communion
HD image: https://flic.kr/p/2qJnD2q

Further info: https://cdeditionen.musikland-tirol.at/content/cd-editionen-2008/klingende-kostbarkeiten-3.html
Listen free: https://klangraumtirol.musikland-tirol.at/Romantik/seite24.html

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Ignaz (Ignatius) Martin Mitterer
(St. Justina, 2 February 1850 - Brixen, 18 August 1924)

Austrian composer. After being ordained a priest in 1874, he deepened his musical studies with Franz Xaver Haberl and Michael Haller at the Regensburg School of Church Music. His training at this institution, a center of the Cecilian Movement, would shape his compositional style. In 1885, he was appointed Kapellmeister at Brixen Cathedral. His tenure there was marked by numerous honors, including being named an honorary citizen of Brixen in 1905, a monsignor in 1906, and a cathedral canon in 1917, the year of his retirement. As a composer, he wrote over 200 works, mostly sacred. They are characterized by their adherence to the ideals of the Cecilian Movement, which sought to restore the purity and simplicity of early Christian music. However, his works also exhibit a highly personal and expressive style, blending traditional forms with innovative harmonies and melodies. He made significant contributions to the field of sacred music, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.